The Department of Energy issued a key authorization Thursday to an expansion of a natural gas liquefaction facility in southeast Texas, the first final export approval since President Donald Trump returned to office.
In a 74-page order, DOE authorized the second phase of the Port Arthur LNG project to ship liquefied natural gas to countries that lack a free-trade agreement with the United States — a bucket that accounts for the majority of countries worldwide.
On Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the second phase of the Port Arthur project turns “more of the liquid gold beneath our feet into energy security for the American people.”
Under Trump, Wright added, the department is restoring the United States’ role “as the world’s most reliable energy supplier.”
