INTRO: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced during a roundtable in Port Houston Wednesday the Trump administration is proposing new rules designed to speed up liquified natural gas (LNG) projects. The transportation secretary says the move will save more than 100-million dollars, among other benefits.
ACK: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
TAG: The Trump administration has been pushing to ramp up the export of L-N-G. It comes as the administration faces pressure for high fuel prices caused in part by the war with Iran. Environmentalists have criticized the administration for undermining efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
KEYWORD: Politics, Legal, Business, Economy
