In response to reporting on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) updated studies showing the clear climate, health, economic, and environmental justice harms of liquefied “natural” gas exports (LNG), Evergreen Senior Policy Lead for Energy Transition Mattea Mrkusic released the following statement:

“The Department of Energy’s latest analysis confirms what frontline communities and climate advocates have long known: liquefied ‘natural’ gas exports come at an unacceptable cost. As Secretary Granholm herself rightly said, continuing the pace of exports would be 'neither sustainable nor advisable.' At a time when spiking rates are already straining American pocketbooks, doubling down on LNG exports would only make energy bills more volatile for working families. LNG exports poison communities along their sprawling supply chains and devastate our climate. Communities in the Gulf, which are already overburdened by toxic air and water pollution, shouldn’t be forced to bear the brunt of fossil fuel racism. Simply put, LNG expansion recklessly prioritizes corporate profits over public health, affordable energy, and a livable future. 

“The Department of Energy’s analysis makes it clear that President Biden should reject all pending LNG export authorizations.”

Last month, Evergreen released “The Most Important Action President Biden Can Take on Climate Before Trump Takes Office,” calling for the president to stop LNG expansion to seal his climate legacy and deliver for American families. You can read it here.

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