Energy Department Approves Non-FTA LNG Exports From Texas Project

The Energy Department last week approved a final authorization for liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries from the Port Arthur LNG Phase II energy project in Texas. The agency said this is the Trump administration's first final LNG export approval "and marks another step in restoring regular order to LNG export permitting -- reversing the previous administration’s pause and delivering on the president’s pledge to unleash American energy." Once completed in 2027, Port Arthur LNG Phase II is projected to export 1.91 billion cubic feet per day, the Energy Department said.