Southern LNG Company has submitted an application to the Department of Energy (DOE) for permission to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) that has been previously imported into the United States. They are seeking authorization to export up to 182.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas over two years, starting on April 1, 2025, from their Elba Island Terminal in Georgia to countries that do not have free trade agreements with the U.S. The DOE will evaluate this request based on domestic needs and market competition policy, and they are accepting public comments and interventions on the matter until March 20, 2025.
Simple Explanation
Southern LNG wants permission to take natural gas that's already come into the U.S. and ship it to other countries. They promise not to send it to places the U.S. has special trading deals with, and the Energy Department is seeing if that's okay.