The Jones Act prevents LNG from being transported from one U.S. port (like Cove Point, Maryland and Elba Island, Georgia) to other U.S. ports (like Boston and New York) because there are no built-in-the-USA LNG carriers, a requirement under the 1920 Jones Act. When New England runs low on natural gas, they must import the gas from Russia (see Confirmed: LNG Coming to Boston on Jan 22 is Illegal Russian Gas). We’ve railed against the Jones Act for years. Not even President Trump was willing to go up against special interests that support it (see Bummer: Trump Won’t Waive Jones Act for Domestic LNG Shipments). A new policy report by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii debunks the “Five myths about the Jones Act” and gives us more help in getting it changed.
The Jones Act prevents LNG from being transported from one U.S. port (like Cove Point, Maryland and Elba Island, Georgia) to other U.S. ports (like Boston and New York) because there are no built-in-the-USA LNG carriers, a requirement under the 1920 Jones Act. When New England runs low on natural gas, they must import the gas from Russia (see 