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"Energy Department Says Gas Permit Promotes ‘Molecules Of Freedom’" [1]

"Trump administration proclaims political benefits of gas exports"

"The Energy Department announced the approval of a liquefied natural gas project in Texas, saying it would allow “molecules of U.S. freedom to be exported to the world.”

The department said the permit for the expansion of the Freeport, Texas facility “is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world.”

The language drew wry responses on social media."

Steven Mufson reports for the Washington Post May 29, 2019. [2]

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"DOE 'Freedom Gas' Comments Spark Pushback" (EnergyWire) [3]

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Public [8]
Source: Washington Post [2], 05/30/2019
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/energy-department-says-gas-permit-promotes-%E2%80%98molecules-freedom%E2%80%99 [2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/05/29/energy-department-says-gas-permit-promotes-molecules-freedom/ [3] https://www.eenews.net/energywire/stories/1060428073 [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media [7] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [8] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81