2016 · Milestone
Sabine Pass — first Lower-48 LNG export terminal
Cheniere's Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana began exporting LNG from the Lower 48—closing the loop from 1959 import cargo and 1969 Kenai exports to shale-era global gas sales.
Historical era
Shale gas & renewable buildout (2005–2019)
Shale drilling expanded gas supply; wind and solar capacity grew sharply even as coal peaked.