CANNONSBURG, Pennsylvania — On Tuesday, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance called on the Biden-Harris administration to end “this crazy LNG permitting pause” and allow the United States to lead the liquefied natural gas industry.

In January, the Biden-Harris administration implemented a moratorium on permits to export the U.S.’s liquid natural gas so they could take a “hard look” at the effect the industry was having on the environment and the economy. The moratorium stopped approvals for exports from all U.S. LNG projects.