Republican-led states filed a law case in arguing the policy would harm the economy and undermine efforts to supply foreign allies in Europe with steady supplies of LNG as the region seeks to wean itself off piped gas from Russia.
The states argued that the pause on new approvals for LNG exports oversteps the DOE’s authority under the Natural Gas Act,
which they said requires the agency to affirmatively show projects are inconsistent with the public interest before denying applications.
The states also argued the ban jeopardizes billions of dollars in investments planned to build export facilities.