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The politics behind Biden's natural gas dilemma
President Biden faces intense election-year pressure from his left to thwart a huge expansion of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports. Why it matters: LNG sits at the crossroads of climate and foreign policy. • The U.S. is already the world's largest supplier, but the Biden administration faces thorny decisions as project plans and export permit applications pile up. Driving the news: Prominent activists, including Bill McKibben, just announced a three-day sit-in next month at the Energy Department. • The planned civil disobedience is part of a wider pressure campaign against LNG from environmentalists and some ... (full story)