Environmental groups urge the Biden administration to stop new deepwater oil-export facilities and maintain a pause on gas-export licenses.
Oliver Milman reports for The Guardian.
In short:
- A coalition of 20 environmental groups has asked the Biden administration to freeze new deepwater oil-export facilities.
- Activists want the current pause on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export licenses to be extended indefinitely.
- Over 200 additional groups are calling for an end to federal funding for fossil fuel extraction on public lands and waters.
Key quote:
“Congress has coddled the fossil fuel industry for decades, scarring millions of acres of public lands in the process.”
— Ashley Nunes, public lands policy specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity
Why this matters:
Deepwater oil facilities pose significant risks to marine ecosystems and coastal communities, while the expansion of gas exports could lock in long-term reliance on fossil fuels, hindering progress toward a sustainable energy future.
