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The Hidden Climate Costs of Exporting US Liquefied Natural Gas

An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found that a single year of greenhouse gas emissions from tankers carrying LNG from the United States more than cancels out the annual reductions achieved through driving all the electric vehicles currently on U.S. roads.

By Phil McKenna, Peter Aldhous

Energy Intelligence, a liquefied natural gas tanker, docks at Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal in Cameron, La. on Feb. 26 to refill its cargo holds before departing for Eemshaven in the Netherlands. Credit: Phil McKenna/Inside Climate News
A Kenan Advantage Group gasoline tanker spilled thousands of gallons of fuel onto Interstate 59 in Birmingham, according to officials. The fuel made its way to Village Creek, which flows nearby. Credit: Courtesy of Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service

A Gas Tanker Crashed in Birmingham and Spilled 2,100 Gallons Into Nearby Village Creek. Who Is Responsible?

By Lee Hedgepeth

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