Exports of American Natural Gas May Fall Short of High Hopes

Clifford Krauss in a recent New York Times article reports on some challenges facing efforts to export American natural gas, and suggests that the global demand for unleashed shale gas could taper off. In a recent Hamilton Project discussion paper, “A Strategy for U.S. Natural Gas Exports,” Michael Levi suggests that Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should approve export applications to help promote U.S. trade and foreign policy agenda, arguing the upsides of exports outweigh the costs as long as the government acts to mitigate risk. Read the full piece here.