The US Department of Energy has issued a rule to exclude environmental reviews for marine transport of LNG, as the Trump administration unleashes last minute rules supporting the fossil fuel industry. The rule frees LNG transport license applications from including environmental reviews that have been required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The requirement has only been on LNG shipments to countries with which the US does not have a free trade agreement. The rule is expected to be overturned by President-elect Joe Biden’s administration and challenged by environmental groups in the courts.
