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Voters Support Limiting Natural Gas Exports [1]
['Lew Blank', 'Timothy Bresnahan']
Date: 2023-11-14
The Biden administration is facing its “next big climate test” over its decision whether or not to grant permits for at least 20 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.
If completed, these facilities would result in an extra 3.2 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, close to the entire annual emissions of the European Union. Just one facility, Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) project, would have over 20 times the greenhouse gas emissions of the controversial Willow oil and gas project in Alaska.
The current record amounts of natural gas exports are already increasing volatility and driving up prices for U.S. consumers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, exports could drive up the price of natural gas for electric power by as much as 42% in some parts of the country.
In light of this, new polling from Data for Progress and Fossil Free Media finds that voters support limits on natural gas exports by a 2-to-1 margin and want to see new export facilities paused until the proper reviews are completed.
A strong majority of voters express support for the Biden administration taking measures to limit the amount of natural gas America exports (+30-point margin of support overall), including 59% of Independents. Young voters (aged 18-29) echo this sentiment, with a +43-point margin of support for limiting natural gas exports.
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