Senator Aims to Bar US Natural Gas from Being Re-Exported by Foreign LNG Terminals
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced a bill last week that would prohibit U.S. natural gas from being exported to a foreign country with the intent of further exporting the gas through a foreign liquefied natural gas terminal.
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The legislation says that "natural gas that is produced or refined in the United States should be exported from domestic terminals given the economic and national security concerns associated with exporting that natural gas from countries with corrupt governments such as Mexico."
The bill cites several concerns about Mexico, including rampant political and economic corruption, including in the energy sector, and alleged violations of Mexico's energy commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The legislation was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.