The US Department of Energy's decision in May to grant approval to Freeport LNG to export to countries with which the US does not have a Free Trade Agreement has been taken as an indication that further approvals are in the offing, although the DoE has avoided a formal policy announcement, indicating that it will look at each proposal on a case-by-case basis. Cheniere Energy's 2.2 Bcf/d Sabine Pass project was the first to gain approval. There are currently 20 applications still under review. The DOE also recently backed the findings of a study it commissioned from NERA Economic Consulting, which found that LNG exports would lead to net economic benefits for the US economy. The report's assumptions and conclusions drew considerable criticism from industry groups opposed to LNG exports.
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机译：美国能源部在5月份决定批准Freeport LNG出口到美国没有自由贸易协定的国家，这表明美国能源部已经避免了正式的批准，这表明进一步的批准正在进行中。政策公告，表明它将逐案研究每个提案。 Cheniere Energy的2.2 Bcf / d Sabine Pass项目是第一个获得批准的项目。目前有20项申请仍在审查中。美国能源部最近还支持了由NERA经济咨询公司委托进行的一项研究的结果，该研究发现液化天然气出口将为美国经济带来净经济利益。该报告的假设和结论引起了反对液化天然气出口的行业团体的广泛批评。
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