Odd Couple: Will Dow Chemical and Ed Markey’s Opposition to Natural Gas Exports Cripple America’s Energy Advantage?

The Department of Energy’s recent analysis that found exporting liquid natural gas would benefit the U.S. economy echoes findings in a Hamilton Project discussion paper by Michael Levi, according to Forbes’ Jon Entine. In the paper, “A Strategy for U.S. Natural Gas Exports,” 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. Entine notes that the DOE report has been endorsed by many industry groups and represents a “rare instance in which liberals and conservatives as well as industry and thoughtful environmentalists mostly agree.” Read the full piece here.