Flagged for the misleading title submission by OP.
No, they aren't renaming anything. It was a simple neologism to drive home the point that using our own energy vs OPEC imports move us towards energy independence.
So you are going to unilaterally hide an article that the readership here (IMHO) wants to read and likely will enjoy, due to your possibly politically motivated judgement against the headline?
How about simply ask a mod to rewrite the headline?
You're not exactly wrong... but the context of the quotes are around increasing export capacity to the world, and Europe specifically. It's not about increasing American energy independence, it's about providing an alternate LNG source to Europe.
They're saying that "freedom gas" can be spread "throughout the world". That's nothing to do with energy independence from OPEC. They're talking about what they plan to sell to their allies:
>> “Increasing export capacity from the Freeport LNG project is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world by giving America’s allies a diverse and affordable source of clean energy. Further, more exports of U.S. LNG to the world means more U.S. jobs and more domestic economic growth and cleaner air here at home and around the globe,”
They're also associating "freedom gas" with "cleaner air" "at home and around the globe".
That is nothing like a "simple neologism". It's clear, unadulterated propaganda.
Since there is a quote calling it "natural gas" later on, I'm guessing this is a typo on the city "Freemont", since that's where the gas is coming from.
I've since been corrected... Seems I didn't read closely enough.
>“Approval of additional LNG exports from Freeport LNG furthers this Administration’s commitment to promoting American energy, American jobs, and the American economy. Further, increased supplies of U.S. natural gas on the world market are critical to advancing clean energy and the energy security of our allies around the globe. With the U.S. in another year of record-setting natural gas production, I am pleased that the Department of Energy is doing what it can to promote an efficient regulatory system that allows for molecules of U.S. freedom to be exported to the world,” said Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg, who signed the export order and was also in attendance at the Clean Energy Ministerial.
Yeah, flag OP all you want, but its pretty friggin ridiculous.
No, they aren't renaming anything. It was a simple neologism to drive home the point that using our own energy vs OPEC imports move us towards energy independence.