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The U.S. LNG buildout: What’s happening and how communities are fighting back

Tuesday October 18, 2022 (10:30am - 11:50am EST)

Rebekah Hinojosa and Holly Harris and Clark Williams-Derry and Stephen Brown

Tuesday October 18, 2022 (10:30am - 11:50am EST)

The U.S. is now the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and the industry plans to build more export facilities, especially on the Gulf Coast. Community leaders, environmental advocates, and policy-makers are challenging whether these buildout plans are justified, given volatile global market dynamics and the potential harm to public health and the environment.

Presentation Slides: Available here

Rebekah Hinojosa

Bekah Hinojosa is an artist from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas currently serving as the Sierra Club's Gulf Coast Campaign Representative.

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Holly Harris

Holly Harris is the Director of Campaigns at Climate Nexus, a nonprofit, pro-bono communications firm dedicated to highlighting the impacts of climate change and clean energy solutions in the United States.

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Clark Williams-Derry

Clark Williams-Derry is an Energy Finance Analyst focused on the finances of North America’s oil, gas, and coal industries.

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Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown serves as Global Energy Initiatives Director for the Climate Imperative Foundation, which aims to align U.S. fossil fuel exports with national climate goals.

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