"We want to make sure that we don't — in an effort to do something positive to address foreign entities of concern — create an inability to accomplish a project," Cassidy said.

Sen. Bill Cassidy pointed to nuclear energy as an example: "You have 120,000 parts sourced, and you gotta track all 120,000 — that could be tough . and some of those parts are probably not totally integral to the security of it.".

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Turk added European demand for gas is projected to decline 20% from 2021 to 2026, Japan’s natural gas use has already peaked, and South Korean consumption is expected to peak by 2030. “We’ve heard from them and consulted with them often,” he said.

And because DOE export authorizations last until 2050, “what we need to do is take into account the climate impacts of that additional natural gas that we would be exporting not only near-term, but medium- and longer-term,” he said.

US gas prices could rise with increased gas exports to places like Asia and Europe, which have recently paid as much as five to six times more for gas, Turk said. Rising exports could cause global prices to equalize.

LNG export capacity has tripled since the last DOE studies 5-6 years ago, and existing approvals could double that capacity, he said: "That, in itself, should cause me to take a step back and be like: OK, we need to make sure we know what’s happening.".

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