Biden bucks Obama’s legacy on climate and gas with LNG export pause

The Biden administration and Democrats are pushing back against a years-long trend in energy policy that was set in motion by their own former leader. In tandem with actions aimed at protecting the climate, former President Obama pursued an aggressive policy of natural gas exports — one which President Biden continued for most of his first term. Early Friday morning, however, Biden — under heavy pressure from many in his own party — signaled a step back, announcing a pause on permits for the segment of the vast fleet of...