And how we can make a difference. Knowledge grows through sharing. Download it now for the more than 40 countries depend on the us for liquefied natural gas, l n, g for short. So when fine and recently announce that he was putting a freeze on certain future elegy exports coming from the us. It caused a bit of a stir. It was a mistake, i think was the right decision. We went to louisiana. Were the nation soon to be biggest l n g terminal has been effected by the move into germany, which is now dependent on us l. N. G. Whats the impact of bidens decision . We did deep to find out in this episode of transforming business. To let start in louisiana. The small parish of cameron is nestled between 4 separate wildlife refuges and the gulf of mexico. The areas home to 5000 people as wells, hundreds of species of birds, reptiles, and other fonda, and flora. Its also home to 3. Ellen gee, terminals. Right next to me here you see that your global there on the other side of the couch, she river cameron, resident john, a lair can see and smell them from his property. John is a retired environmental engineer. Hes lived here for 25 years and they want to take this whole area over off of my property. Now theyre not allowed to be on my property, but right next door, its very similar. Visible from johns property is the proposed future location of a 4th. The terminal count because you 2 or c p 2 for sure to see the 2 will be the biggest elegy export terminal in the us with a capacity to export 24000000 tons of the fossil fuel per year. Thats according to its owner Venture Global. Its one of 17 future l n g projects is that now face uncertain future due to bidens decision, which pauses approvals for pending and future applications to export l. N g to countries that have a Free Trade Agreement with the us back to this later elegy provides heating and electricity to millions of people around the world. The us started exporting it less than 10 years ago. Last year, it shipped out 86000000 tons of it, an amount it expects to double in the next 3 years. The us is the worlds top ex border. Delivering gas to these countries. Germany is one of them. It boosted elegy in ports after russias invasion of ukraine, which well talk about in a moment. But 1st, whats behind bidens decision . There are a few hypotheses. A big one is that environmental activist put pressure on the by the administration. And its decision the white house called Climate Change, the existential threat of our time, l. N. G is a fossil fuels which emits Greenhouse Gases contributing to global warming. And which the us has pledged to move away from bite and says he also wants to protect communities. Living near export facilities like Cameron Parish were john the lair lives, which is dealing with the environmental impacts of elegy production, light pollution, and land erosion. So this is the clay that are routing away from the old sneer that used to be down here. Again, this was fully 3 elegy infrastructure has left a mark on the land, this muddy beach and used to be a sandy one before Venture Global drag to the river to make space for elegy tankers, docking in the marina 8000 kilometers from louisiana on the German Island of grogan ellen g is a hot topic to, according to s and p global. 82 percent of its liquefied natural gas comes from the us. The european nation now has 3 fully operational import terminals and the 4th has just received its 1st tank. Are here opinions on who again, are mixed of. Im all it is to build all these terminals from the ground at once. I think is the wrong decision for the future. Are we over . Um, i have nothing against it. We obviously need a little bit of gas wherever it comes from. Half of it doesnt come out of the ground on its own. In germany, we dont have any gas despite fierce opposition from organizations and residents and vince a small town on the baltic coast, the German Government went ahead with plans to build the ellen g terminal. Its construction and the 3 others, like it were fast tracked after russia invaded ukraine. Germany was keen to reduce its heavy reliance on Russian Energy building, elegy, re gas if occasion terminals allow her to process exports coming from other sources. Like the us, which some residents and tourists here question is gilbert jasmine, i believe that we dont need the elegy terminals. Thats also the opinion of some economists because of that, i think they shouldnt build them here by one. So its germanys federal government acknowledges this economic minister of robert havoc says additional terminals will provide your me with more than it needs. But that this surplus is what will keep the country safe in the event of sabotage to some of its energy infrastructure. As germany also sees natural gas as a transition fuel to move away from other higher emitting fossil fuels like coal and oil. And as an important backup for when wind and solar farms dont produce enough electricity. But this is also central to another reason why critics oppose bidens move. They argue that as a transition fuel l. N. G is key for important nations in the process of vamping up Renewable Energy efforts. Flashing supplies doesnt create more demand or capacity of renewables. Brenda shaffer is an Energy Expert at the us naval postgraduate school. So for all the, you know, sort of so called environmental activists. The thought they had a big win here. Theyre actually bringing to higher demand for coal and fuel oil. But some experts say elegy brings its own baggage. 80 percent of natural gas in the us comes from fracking. A process that relies on force and chemicals under ground. Using high pressure, fracking has been linked to contamination. Ground water increase these make activity and the release of methane a potent Greenhouse Gas. Its more than a 100 times more powerful than Carbon Dioxide to the time its in the atmosphere. Robert howard is an earth system scientist and professor at cornell university. My Research Suggests that at least a 3rd of that, maybe half of that total global increase is methane emissions from frac shield gas in the united states. One of howards recent studies asserts that natural gas might actually be dirtier than coal. Consider all the energy it takes to drill wells, practice shell, rock liquefied, the gas and transported, we have massive tankers, which are often old and efficient. It was easy to add it all. Well then for elegy, under the best Case Scenario can using conservative assumptions on emissions from shell gas and using the best, most moder tankers. Allergies, you know, 25 percent largest footprint. Then cool, overall for Greenhouse Gas emissions just by the Environmental Concerns about elegy, some experts believe biden is making a political play aimed at a certain demographic ahead of the 2024 president ial election. This was sort of that as i think was, was, was trying to appeal to these Younger Voters that for them, you know, fossil fuels are evil and, and theyre very concerned about about the role of fossil fuels and in, in, in Climate Change. Even some of bidens fellow democrats are too thrilled with a decision, maureen, and will eliminate us jobs and staunch domestic economic growth. It is in america, the underpinning of our manufacturing renaissance. Mary landry was louisianas democratic senator for 18 years. Shes now in Energy Consultant to advise the Venture Global owner of the c p to terminal natural gas is radical. To helping us build our steel and see met and ai Facilities Data facilities. You know, Car Companies check companies. Lets go back to the impact of the frieze fighters move does not threaten current supplies to countries like germany. But while it remains in place, only countries with the Free Trade Agreement, like those marked here in orange, will be able to benefit from supply increases that doesnt include europe, which got half of its elegy gas from the us last year. Although even back in 2022 analyst agreed that the us l. N g industry had the capacity to boost supply to europe until 2030 without building any new infrastructure. Sure. So whats the impact of bidens elegy . Pause . Well, its put a spotlight on the debate about the role l. N g should play in our future. A debate were politicians, the Energy Industry economists and climate scientists have different points of view. Germany may not need more elegy but wants it as insurance for its energy, security and as transition fuel. And those concerned about its impact on Climate Change and the environment say it isnt worth it. It locks countries into a dependency on a fossil fuel, which could be even dirtier than its purported to be potentially for decades. Us projects that have already been approved wont be impacted by bidens decision, which is a temporary pause, not a band. And even with the freeze, the us will still be able to triple its exports in the next 5 to 7 years. What do you think is temporarily limiting elegy expansion the right move or not . Does it even make much of a difference . Let us know in the comments the, the the, into the conflicts with Tim Sebastian president ial elections in russia of the usual full gun conclusion with nothing left to chalk, not even the best in jail as the leading opposition figure. Ill explain the vomit, my guess is the russian commentator under a kalashnikov, who had to kindly he rush and youre ready, just send it in most of the valley, such as serious, correct . 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