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President Joe Biden’s (D) administration announced Friday it is temporarily pausing pending decisions on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports as part of a move to combat so-called “climate change.” In his statement, Biden said there will be a pause but “with the exception of unanticipated and immediate national security emergencies.” He added that officials will probe the “impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and our environment. This pause on new LNG approvals sees the climate crisis for what it is: the existential threat of our time.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Top officials in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration toured liquefied natural gas sites in Asia and Australia with energy executives seeking to build fuel terminals along the California coast. The 11-day trip last month included briefings, meals and receptions with Australian and South Korean government officials, as well as stays at an upscale hotel and a yacht tour. But the focus was liquefied natural gas facilities. An important fuel in Asia for years, energy companies have recently explored importing the gas to the West Coast but have met resistance from city officials and residents who fear the...