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Newsweek
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
The Trump Administration's Fossil Fuels Decisions Are Taking America—and the Rest of the World—Backward
No matter who's in the White House, most Americans can agree on one thing: our leaders should put the health and safety of our communities—especially our kids—first. But the Trump administration's recent decisions on fossil fuels are endangering our country, and the rest of the world. Here on the Gulf Coast, we've seen the damage caused by the petrochemical industry—including polluted air and water, oil spills, more intense hurricanes and floods, rising energy costs, and other heartbreaking impacts on our children's health. It's already been devastating, and now the Trump administration is doubling down on its fossil fuel agenda that will only leave us suffering. A person wears a face mask as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. A person wears a face mask as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Trump's Department of Energy (DOE)—run by a gas industry CEO—finally responded to over 100,000 comments submitted on its LNG exports studies from last year. Instead of listening to the public, this response just buries the truth and clears the way for even more exports. Trump has already handed out approvals and extensions for multiple LNG projects, including Golden Pass, Delfin, and Commonwealth LNG. He's even pushed for a fast-tracked deep-water port for more exports. We aren't making up the impacts of this dangerous expansion. Numerous reports and even former President Joe Biden's DOE proved that liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and their facilities release deadly pollution, raise energy prices, displace clean energy globally, and could cause disasters, like the explosion at the Freeport plant, due to outdated regulations. And instead of fixing those regulations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to rewrite them in favor of cost savings for industry, not safety for the public. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency just made it easier for companies to delay or avoid pollution rules that protect our air and water. The Department of the Interior is also asking the public which environmental safeguards they should scrap—while people all across the country are already living with toxic air and contaminated water. Trump hasn't stopped there—the administration and its allies in Congress have announced that they intend to expand reckless drilling in our oceans, while also rolling back the safety measures put in place to safeguard our waters, marine life, and coastal communities from the harms of development. These short-sighted decisions on fossil fuels are part of Trump's Unleashing American Energy executive order. But this isn't about American energy independence. It's about further enriching the wealthy—the corporate polluters who bought access to Trump by giving millions to his campaign—while Americans are left to deal with the consequences: dirty air to breathe, unsafe drinking water, rising bills, and a climate crisis spinning out of control. Our elected officials have given untrustworthy fossil fuel companies far too much access to the places we know and love, all for the sake of making more money and gaining more power. As a mom, a frontline leader, and an advocate for environmental justice living in Sulphur, La., I refuse to stay quiet while our government sells out our health and well-being just to benefit a handful of politicians and fossil fuel billionaires. Will our leaders do their job of protecting our communities, or will they continue doing the bidding of a handful of CEOs? It's becoming clearer every day which side they're on. Roishetta Ozane is the founder of Vessel Project of Louisiana, a small mutual aid and environmental justice organization. The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
Zawya
21-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar's North Field East gas expansion to begin output in mid-2026
DUBAI: Qatar's North Field East natural gas expansion project will begin production in mid-2026, QatarEnergy Chief Executive Saad al-Kaabi said in a statement on Tuesday. Kaabi told Reuters in late 2023 that production at the North Field expansion will begin in 2026 with new trains coming online "every few months", without specifying an exact start-up time. State-owned QatarEnergy has signed a string of supply deals with European and Asian partners in its massive North Field expansion project, which is expected to produce 126 million metric tons of LNG per annum (mtpa) by 2027, up from 77 mtpa now. The QatarEnergy statement on Tuesday did not say when full capacity would be reached. QatarEnergy will begin exports from the U.S. when the Golden Pass project comes online at the end of this year, the statement said. When LNG projects come online is closely watched by the market as several projects face delays.
Qatar Tribune
20-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
LNG production from Golden Pass in US to start by year-end: Al Kaabi
Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi reaffirmed Qatar's expanding energy ambitions at the Qatar Economic Forum 2025 taking place in Doha on Tuesday. Al Kaabi revealed that LNG production from its Golden Pass project in the US will begin by the end of this year, while production from the North Field East expansion will start by mid-2026. Al Kaabi stressed the urgent need for ongoing investments in energy to meet growing global demand. 'We need oil prices to stay between $70 and $80 to maintain current production levels," he said. — Satyendra Pathakpage 8
Reuters
20-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Qatar's North Field East gas expansion to begin output in mid-2026
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Qatar's North Field East natural gas expansion project will begin production in mid-2026, QatarEnergy Chief Executive Saad al-Kaabi said in a statement on Tuesday. Kaabi told Reuters in late 2023 that production at the North Field expansion will begin in 2026 with new trains coming online "every few months", without specifying an exact start-up time. State-owned QatarEnergy has signed a string of supply deals with European and Asian partners in its massive North Field expansion project, which is expected to produce 126 million metric tons of LNG per annum (mtpa) by 2027, up from 77 mtpa now. The QatarEnergy statement on Tuesday did not say when full capacity would be reached. QatarEnergy will begin exports from the U.S. when the Golden Pass project comes online at the end of this year, the statement said. When LNG projects come online is closely watched by the market as several projects face delays.
Qatar Tribune
15-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar-US relations constantly developing, says Amir
Amir hosts dinner banquet for the US presidentQNA Doha the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an official dinner banquet in honour of President of the United States of America HE Donald Trump, and his accompanying delegation, at Lusail Palace on Wednesday. HH the Amir delivered a speech during the banquet, welcoming the US President and his accompanying delegation. HH the Amir stated that relations between the two countries are constantly developing to serve the interests of their friendly peoples. HH the Amir noted the close cooperation between the two countries in many areas, particularly energy, pointing in this regard to the Golden Pass project for receiving Qatari liquefied natural gas, which will be inaugurated in the United States during the presidency of Trump and will supply America and other countries with liquefied natural gas, in addition to the Golden Triangle project, which will also be inaugurated during the same presidential term. His Highness also pointed to other major Qatari investments in the United States, including in the technology, artificial intelligence, and hospitality sectors. HH the Amir affirmed the commitment of Qatar, the United States, and their peoples to achieving peace in the region and the world, noting the two countries' joint diplomatic efforts to stop the war in the Gaza Strip, protect all civilians, especially women and children, and ensure the release of all hostages. For his part, the US president delivered a speech in which he thanked HH the Amir for the warm welcome and hospitality, stressing his happiness at being the first US president to visit Qatar. He expressed his pride in his friendship with HH the Amir and praised His Highness' achievements in building Qatar's renaissance and development. Trump also noted Qatar's role in supporting the Palestinian cause, looking forward to its assistance in negotiations with Iran, in addition to benefiting from its experience in hosting and organizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The banquet was attended by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, wife of His Highness the Amir. The banquet was also attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and a number of ministers, sheikhs, dignitaries, senior state officials, and businessmen.
