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LNG Can Power the World & Our Economy
Southwest Louisiana is in the national and international eye due to our region’s connection to liquified natural gas (LNG).
If there was ever a moment when that realization became extremely apparent, it occurred inside the confines of a United States House of Representatives Committee room.
Republicans scheduled a hearing for a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “Politics Over People: How Biden’s LNG Export Ban Threatens America’s Energy and Economic Security” was the title of the proceeding.
LNG Pause Unwise
The Biden Administration’s decision has far-reaching consequences because LNG and SWLA have a symbiotic relationship. LNG has been part of the SWLA economic tapestry since 1981. The Lake Charles MSA (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes) has
become a strategic area of LNG expansion and investment due to our region's extensive pipeline system, the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, workforce, and a strong community connection to industry going back to the early 1900s.
