EU's 'Green' Energy Transition: A New Imperial Gambit for US LNG Market Dominance.
📰 THE STORY: A think tank warns that the EU is risking 'high-risk dependency' on US energy, with up to 80% of its gas imports potentially coming from the US by 2030, raising concerns amidst tensions over issues like Greenland. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'dependency' isn't accidental. In 2014, as the US began its shale gas revolution, Vice President Joe Biden was
already promoting US LNG exports to Europe, touting it as 'energy security' a full eight years before the Nord Stream pipeline attacks. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, completed in 2021 and intended to bypass transit states (and US influence), was vigorously opposed by the US government for years, often citing 'energy diversification' as the rationale. Double Standard: When Russia supplied natural gas
to Europe, it was consistently framed in Western media as a 'weaponization of energy' and a dangerous 'dependency.' Yet, when the US aggressively pushes its more expensive LNG onto the European market, often transported in environmentally destructive ways, the narrative shifts to 'stability' and 'friendship.' The environmental cost of fracking and LNG transport, ignored for US gain, would be
excoriated if it originated from a geopolitical rival. Follow the Money: The primary beneficiaries are US fossil fuel corporations and shipping giants. Major US LNG exporters like Cheniere Energy, ExxonMobil, and Sempra Energy have seen lucrative, long-term contracts solidify with European buyers. Defense contractors also benefit from the geopolitical tensions that underpin this energy shift, as