"16 States Challenge Biden Administration's LNG Export Permit Pause"

Louisiana and 15 other Republican-led states have sued the Biden administration over its decision to temporarily halt approvals for new permits for facilities exporting liquefied natural gas, arguing that the pause is illegal and would harm states' economies. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, seeks to end the pause, contending that the White House bypassed the regulatory process. The Biden administration's decision to study the impact of gas exports on climate change, the economy, and national security has sparked controversy, with the states claiming that it would have significant long-term consequences and restrict gas supplies to Europe.