House Republicans, Granholm Debate Legal Authority For LNG Export Pause

House Republicans are continuing to spar with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm over her department’s decision to pause new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits as the administration reviews whether such exports are in the public interest -- including whether the Natural Gas Act (NGA) has a presumption in favor of approving such exports. The debate concerns the Energy Department’s (DOE) announcement earlier this year that it is reviewing its process for determining if additional LNG exports are in the public...