US ‘energy dominance’: Wright, Burgum visit Louisiana liquefied natural gas facility amid $18B expansion

FormerTrumpEnergySecretaryRickPerryonPresidentTrump’ssweepingenergyagendaandthechallengeswinterstormscouldposetoTexas’powergrid. FIRSTONFOX:EnergySecretaryChrisWrightandInteriorSecretaryDougBurgumaretravelingtoaLouisiana-basedliquefiednaturalgasexporterThursday,asthecompanyannouncesamassive$18billionexpansionofitsexistingfacility—amovetheTrumpadministrationsayssendsa“signaltotherestoftheworldthatAmericanenergydominanceisback.”  WrightandBurgumwilltourU.S.liquefiednaturalgasexporterVentureGlobalonThursdayasitannouncesitsinvestmentinexpandingitsPlaqueminesParishexportfacility.LouisianaGov.JeffLandrywilljointheCabinetsecretaries.  TRUMPPROMISESTORAMPUPENERGYPRODUCTION,LOWERCOSTOFEGGSDURINGJOINTADDRESS:‘LIQUIDGOLD’ ThefacilitywasapprovedbyPresidentDonaldTrumpin2019duringhisfirstterm,alongwiththecompany’sfirstfacility,CalcasieuPass.Bothfacil