The Massive Pipeline Buildout in the U.S. Is Mostly for Gas Going Overseas - Inside Climate News

The Massive U.S. Pipeline Buildout Is Mostly for Gas Going Overseas

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared at Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. More than three-quarters of new gas pipeline capacity currently under development in the U.S. would feed additional liquefied natural gas exports rather than supporting domestic energy needs, a new report concludes…

The Massive Pipeline Buildout in the U.S. Is Mostly for Gas Going Overseas - Inside Climate News

Plans for U.S. gas pipelines could lock in a dramatic increase in fossil fuel exports and their greenhouse gas emissions, a new report finds.By Phil McKennaMore than three-quarters of new gas pipeline capacity currently under development in the U.S. would feed additional liquefied natural gas exports rather than supporting domestic energy needs, a new report concludes.