Former Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio criticized President Joe Biden Friday for pausing the export of natural gas in an effort to appease environmentalists.
The White House announced in January that it was pausing several liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and ordered the Department of Energy (DOE) to determine how much proposed export terminals impacted climate change. Ryan appeared on the Real Time With Bill Maher show and was asked by the host whether or not it was a “mistake” for Biden to stop exporting natural gas and if it would curb his appeal to voters. (RELATED: ‘Easy Vote’: House Passes Bipartisan Rebuke Of Biden Admin’s ‘Radical’ Natural Gas Restriction)
“Yes … natural gas is 40% of our energy system here in the United States, ” Ryan said before Maher asked him why Biden made that decision.
“Probably to get the environmentalist votes, but the…
