Biden pauses approval of LNG projects after pressure from climate activists

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : U.S. allies in Asia also covet LNG as they seek to slow coal consumption.
47% : It "continues this administration's historic efforts to meet the global commitment to phase out fossil fuels and confront the climate crisis head on," said Ben Jealous, head of the Sierra Club.Swaths of U.S. industry, ranging from chemicals, steel, food and agriculture, also oppose unrestricted exports of U.S. gas saying it raises risks for fuel prices and reliability.
41% : Activists say new LNG projects can harm local communities with pollution, lock in global reliance on fossil fuels for decades, and lead to emissions from burning gas and from leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas methane.

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