16 Republican States Sue Biden Administration Over Liquid Natural Gas Export Permit Pause
• 16 Republican attorneys general sued Biden administration over its pause on federal permits for new liquid natural gas (LNG) exports • States claim administration lacks authority to unilaterally deny permits and that the ban violates laws • Suit alleges ban comes from pressure by activists and is politically motivated • Biden administration paused LNG permits in January amid pressure from environmental groups • Congressional Republicans have urged Biden to reverse the LNG permit ban