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New Pipelines Risk Emissions Surpassing US Coal Plants

6/7/2025

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A startling report from the Center for Energy & Environmental Analysis reveals that more than 75% of new gas pipeline capacity in the US is designed to ramp up liquefied natural gas exports. If these pipelines are completed, they could unleash emissions two and a half times greater than all US coal-fired plants combined, posing a grave threat to our climate.

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A startling report from the Center for Energy & Environmental Analysis reveals that more than 75% of new gas pipeline capacity in the US is designed to ramp up liquefied natural gas exports. If these pipelines are completed, they could unleash emissions two and a half times greater than all US coal-fired plants combined, posing a grave threat to our climate.