President Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025 executive order directed the Energy Department to end the LNG export pause, and the department subsequently resumed reviewing pending non-FTA applications. The department’s operational action took effect on January 21, not January 20.
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By order on January 20, 2025, the Energy Department ended the LNG export pause and resumed review of pending non-FTA applications.
Executive Orders and U.S. LNG Exports: Frequently Asked Questions | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The January 20, 2025 executive order directed the Energy Department to lift the LNG export pause and return to regular review procedures.
The Energy Department says it resumed consideration of pending applications to export LNG to countries without a free-trade agreement.
The department’s announcement and contemporaneous reporting place the effective departmental action on January 21, 2025, making January 20 the date of the presidential order rather than the department’s implementation date.
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What the Evidence Shows
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14154 on January 20, 2025, directing the Energy Department to lift the pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas exports to countries without a free-trade agreement. The Congressional Research Service identifies the order as the action that initiated the reversal of the Biden-era pause.congress.govcongress.govExecutive Orders and U.S. LNG Exports: Frequently Asked Questions | Congress.gov
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