WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus’ Associate Senior Director for Think 100% Jasmine Gil issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s long-awaited report and analysis of the impacts of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports:

“The Department of Energy’s analysis is a critical wake-up call, exposing the devastating costs of LNG exports on our communities, economy, and environment. For too long, the LNG industry has prioritized profits over people, polluting our air and water, driving up energy prices for families, and threatening the livelihoods of those who depend on healthy waterways—like fishers and tourism workers. 

These facilities consume and contaminate vast amounts of water, jeopardizing entire local economies and traditional ways of life, particularly in coastal and riverine communities. Meanwhile, BIPOC and frontline communities continue to bear the brunt of this industry’s toxic expansion, facing increased health risks and environmental destruction. 
This analysis makes it clear: LNG exports are not in the public interest. They harm working families, destabilize our economy, and worsen the climate crisis. President Biden and the Department of Energy must act on these findings by rejecting all pending LNG export permits. But the responsibility doesn’t stop there—we must also hold accountable the bankers, financiers, corporations, and other backers enabling these disastrous projects. The stakes are too high to allow the LNG industry to continue profiting at the expense of our communities and future.”

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