The statement, dated May 28, issued from the Tenth Clean Energy Ministerial in Vancouver, British Columbia, was touting a natural gas facility on Quintana Island in Texas. An expansion of the Freeport LNG Terminal -- with 'LNG' referring to natural gas that's liquefied, for easier transport
In a press release touting exports of natural gas, the Department of Energy referred to the fossil fuel as"molecules of U.S. freedom."
An expansion of the Freeport LNG Terminal -- with"LNG" referring to natural gas that's liquefied, for easier transport -- will support 3,000 additional engineering and construction jobs, the department said in the statement. Menezes added:"There's no doubt today's announcement furthers this Administration's commitment to promoting energy security and diversity worldwide."
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