Majority of Pennsylvanians oppose LNG export moratorium

The majority of Pennsylvanians, 58 percent, oppose President Joe Biden’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export moratorium, according to an Axis Research poll conducted online in late February of 601 Pennsylvania voters.

Suspending new LNG exports would threaten local jobs, 84 percent of participants said.

The majority of the respondents were Independent and Democratic voters. A total of 41 percent said they were less likely to vote for Biden in the 2024 general election because of the moratorium.

When asked the most important issue for Pennsylvania elected officials to focus on, three percent listed climate change.

“This poll demonstrates the fact Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly support an all-the-above clean energy approach, Kurt Knaus, Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance spokesman, said. “President Biden’s LNG moratorium stands in stark contrast with the view of the Commonwealth, with 68 percent of voters supporting increased investment in natural gas. LNG is cleaner than coal and lifts up our local economies, we must continue to export and invest in reliable energy resources.”

When asked who they would vote for if the general election were held today, 40 percent of respondents said Biden and 39 percent said President Donald Trump.

The Pennsylvania Energy Infrastructure Alliance supports investments to modernize infrastructure.