16 US states file a lawsuit against the Us president on cancellation of ban approving new contracts to export liquefied natural gas
Authorities in 16 US states have filed a lawsuit against US President Joe Biden, requesting the cancellation of the ban on approving new contracts to export liquefied natural gas from the country.
Documents released by the state of Louisiana on Thursday revealed that prosecutors in 16 states, including Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Washington and Wyoming, are the plaintiffs in the case.
“Biden’s decision violates the legal process and threatens our industry, economy, and constitutional order,” said Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, the nation’s largest gas-producing state.
Paxton expressed his confidence that Biden’s policy will lead to economic losses and undermine the ability of US states to export gas, which could lead to reducing funding for government programs and burning the surplus instead of selling it on the market.
Biden had previously announced a freeze on approval for new contracts to export liquefied natural gas due to concern about climate change, which sparked criticism from the Republican Party.
