The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, BusinessEurope, and Keidanren Japan Business Federation sent the following letter to the White House on Friday, January 26, 2024, expressing major concerns with the recent announcement pausing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) review and approval of liquified natural gas export license applications to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries.
"As business organizations representing the United States, Europe, and Japan, we write to express our concern with the recent announcement pausing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) review and approval of liquified natural gas export license applications to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries.
As you know, non-FTA countries include Japan and the European Union, both of which are heavily dependent on imports of U.S. LNG for energy security. We urge you to reconsider this decision in light of the unique and vital role of American natural gas in meeting the critical energy security and Paris Agreement objectives that our nations share."
