LNG Exports Are Not Driving Up Prices; Policy Failures Are

Until places like the Northeast improve their natural gas infrastructure, they will continue to encounter steep prices. Limited pipeline capacity combined with high winter heating demand and no ability to bring natural gas quickly to the homes and businesses that desperately need it translate to high costs. U.S. LNG’s tremendous projected growth of $1.3 trillion to GDP by 2040 should not be hindered; policies that facilitate widespread distribution of natural gas should instead be put in place.