By Kanishka Singh Federal judge halts US government's ban on LNG permitsWASHINGTON, - A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. government's ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas , in response to a lawsuit by Republican-led states. U.S. District Judge James Cain Jr, in Louisiana, a Trump appointee, ruled that the LNG export ban "be stayed in its entirety, effective immediately." A coalition of 16 Republican-led states, including Texas, Louisiana and Florida, had filed suit in March in Lake Charles, Louisiana, arguing that the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden lacked the authority to broadly deny the permits. The states also argued the ban jeopardizes billions of dollars in investments planned to build export facilities. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

Source: Hindustan Times July 02, 2024 13:39 UTC