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May 30, 2019

Energy Department Attempts to Rebrand Methane as "Freedom Gas"
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The Trump administration has branded methane-a major source of
greenhouse gas emissions driving the global climate crisis-as "freedom
gas." The rebranding came as part of a Department of Energy news release
on Tuesday, hailing increased exports from the Freeport liquified
natural gas terminal in Texas. U.S. Under Secretary of Energy Mark
Menezes said of the project, "Increasing export capacity from the
Freeport LNG project is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the
world." He was joined by Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven
Winberg, who said, "I am pleased that the Department of Energy is doing
what it can to promote an efficient regulatory system that allows for
molecules of U.S. freedom to be exported to the world."


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