US Government Takes Strong Stance Against LNG Projects and Fossil Fuels

The Biden administration has denied a permit for the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Pennsylvania to New Jersey via railroad, dealing a blow to a billion-dollar energy infrastructure company's plan to build an LNG processing plant and export terminal. The decision was partly due to litigation and a settlement with environmental groups. The project has faced legal hurdles, and the company has agreed to halt construction of its processing facility indefinitely until it obtains a new air quality permit. Environmental groups have welcomed the decision and called on the transportation secretary to reverse the Trump-era rule allowing wide-scale LNG rail transportation.