Manchin to Probe Biden's Freeze on LNG Exports Approvals
• Sen. Joe Manchin promises to investigate Biden's freeze on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals • Manchin says LNG exports benefit the U.S. economy and help isolate Russia after its invasion of Ukraine • Manchin believes decision was political, not based on "indisputable facts" about markets and energy costs • Biden administration pauses LNG approvals to assess impacts on emissions and domestic energy prices • Manchin has frequently criticized Biden's energy and environmental policies, including electric vehicle plans in Inflation Reduction Act