16 Republican AGs Sue Biden Administration , for Pausing Liquid Natural Gas Exports.<br />The lawsuit was filed on March 21.<br />The states claim that the Biden administration <br />does not have the authority to deny <br />"federal permits for new liquid natural <br />gas (LNG) exports," 'The Hill' reports. .<br />The 16 attorneys general also allege <br />that the pause goes against Congress.<br />This ban disregards statutory mandates, <br />flouts the normal regulatory process, upends <br />the industry, disrupts Plaintiffs’ economies, <br />and subverts our constitutional structure, Via lawsuit.<br />These unlawful actions leave Plaintiffs <br />with no choice but to once more turn <br />to the courts to enforce the law, Via lawsuit.<br />The suit goes on to allege that the ban is <br />motivated by politics and comes "in the midst of an election year, and after a sustained pressure campaign from billionaire conglomerates, celebrities, ‘influencers,’ and banks.".<br />The timing of the decision, in an election <br />year, raises the likelihood that political <br />motivations drove the action, House Oversight Committee Republicans, <br />in a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.<br />LNG, which is often considered to be <br />"a bridge between coal and renewables," was first pushed by the Obama administration.<br />LNG, which is often considered to be <br />"a bridge between coal and renewables," was first pushed by the Obama administration.<br />President Biden's pause on permits signifies <br />a stark contrast from his predecessor.<br />In February, the House passed a bill that would <br />strip the White House of its LNG permit authority
