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Why exporting U.S. LNG to Europe is politically complicated

Episode Summary

A French company that walked away from a U.S. natural gas deal last year under pressure from the French government concerned about the U.S. oil industry’s environmental record has secretly completed an LNG deal with a Texas company. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre explains why recently exporting LNG is a politically complicated move.

Episode Notes

A French company that walked away from a U.S. natural gas deal last year under pressure from the French government concerned about the U.S. oil industry’s environmental record has secretly completed an LNG deal with a Texas company. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre explains why recently exporting LNG is a politically complicated move.

 

Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro and is the host of POLITICO Energy. 

Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.