Trump’s Department of Energy finally releases a critical LNG export study that the Biden Administration concealed for over a year, revealing findings that contradicted their public claims about environmental and economic impacts.
Key Insights
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer praised Trump’s DOE for transparency in releasing a 2023 LNG export study that Biden officials had withheld from Congress
- The study, completed by September 2023, found no significant impact of increased LNG exports on greenhouse gas emissions or energy prices – contradicting Biden Administration’s public claims
- Biden officials paused new LNG export permits in January 2024 citing environmental and economic concerns, despite having internal data that refuted these justifications
- Trump Administration’s DOE, led by Secretary Chris Wright, provided the study to the Oversight Committee after the previous administration refused multiple requests
Biden Administration Concealed Critical Energy Study
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has uncovered that the Biden administration deliberately withheld a completed study on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports for over a year. The report, titled “Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports,” was completed by DOE scientists and federal contractors by September 2023, but was kept from Congress despite multiple formal requests. This study contained findings that directly contradicted the administration’s public stance on LNG exports.
The concealed report’s conclusions were particularly damaging to the Biden administration’s energy policy narrative, as it found no significant impact of increased LNG exports on greenhouse gas emissions or U.S. energy prices. These findings directly challenged the administration’s January 2024 decision to pause approvals for new LNG export terminals, which they justified by citing environmental and economic concerns.
The Biden admin’s LNG study cover-up proves what we already know—D.C. bureaucrats weaponize “science” to kill American energy dominance. H.R. 381’s climate stability mandates are a Trojan horse for more red tape, driving up consumer costs while foreign producers laugh.
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Oversight Committee Investigation Reveals Deception
Chairman James Comer began investigating the Biden Administration’s LNG export policy after their January 2024 ban on new export permits to non-Free Trade Agreement countries. The Oversight Committee requested relevant information from DOE in March 2024 and participated in a briefing in April. However, throughout this process, Biden administration officials consistently downplayed or denied the existence of completed studies on LNG exports from 2023.
“Biden administration officials, who religiously claimed to ‘follow the science,’ abandoned it to undermine American-made energy production, appease climate activists, and achieve their predetermined outcomes. As Secretary Granholm sought to weaken America’s LNG industry, the Biden Department of Energy withheld key data from both the American people and Congress in order to push forward their radical environmental agenda. President Biden and his administration will go down as the least transparent in history. I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Wright for providing the transparency the American people deserve and for taking action to restore America’s energy dominance,” Chairman Comer said.
The deception became more apparent when a court filing by the Government Accountability Office in September 2024 revealed that DOE had indeed been conducting an LNG study in 2023. Even after this revelation, in December 2024, Assistant Secretary Crabtree claimed he was “not aware” of the 2023 study and stated that a complete study did not exist that year. These statements now appear misleading in light of the study’s release by the Trump administration.
Trump Administration Provides Transparency
President Trump’s Department of Energy, under the leadership of Secretary Chris Wright, has now provided the 2023 LNG export study to the Oversight Committee, demonstrating a stark contrast in transparency between the two administrations. Chairman Comer praised this action as restoring proper oversight and providing Americans with the information they deserve about energy policy decisions that impact national security and economic prosperity.
“And both these claims were refuted in the report that the Biden administration hid from Congress and the American public,” an official said.
The release of this study is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reverse Biden-era energy policies, including the LNG export pause. Energy industry experts have noted that the study’s findings support President Trump’s energy dominance agenda, which prioritizes maximizing American energy production and exports. The LNG study controversy highlights the political tensions between environmental goals and energy security, with the Trump administration firmly positioning itself as a champion of American energy producers and global LNG market leadership.
Sources:
- Comer Applauds Trump’s DOE for Providing Transparency on Key LNG Study Withheld by Biden Officials – United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- Press Releases Archive – United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- Study found US gas exports did not impact climate change, so Biden admin buried it, officials say
