Donald Trump says energy emergency needed to ensure “reliable, diversified, and affordable” energy

President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, which he said was needed to ensure stable, varied, and low-cost energy for the military and economy, has opened a fast-track permitting path for a Louisiana LNG export terminal. The Army Corps of Engineers shortened public comment on Plaquemines LNG’s proposed $18 billion expansion to 10 days, ending July 2, and is expected to approve growth from roughly 590 to 1,220 acres. Owner Venture Global says that would make it North America’s largest LNG export facility. Environmental groups warn the expedited review could damage up to 470 acres of wetlands in a parish already losing land rapidly. Critics also note most exports go abroad, questioning the domestic energy rationale.