Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The LNG will start exporting roughly two years after that. So roughly five years from LNG export”
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What the record shows
Pipeline targeted for mid-2029 operations; LNG exports targeted for 2031 per Glenfarne and House Resources Committee briefing (March 2026). Gap of ~1.5-2 years between pipeline and export facility startup.
Sources
- Trump to announce South Korean investment in Alaska natural gas pipeline - Anchorage Daily News
- Live updates: Trump to announce $54 billion Alaska LNG investment from South Korea
- Trump is announcing $54 billion in South Korean investment for an Alaska LNG pipeline
- President Trump to announce $54 billion investment in LNG pipeline, White House official says
- Trump to announce $54B Alaska investment as Dan Sullivan struggles
- Alaska Is About to Get a Major Energy Project
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
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