Rep. John Garamendi says that America should look beyond Russia for natural gas . That , he says , creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas . It also increases the demand for U.S.-flagged transport ships , he writes . But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has declined as Japan and South Korea have thrived .
Rep. John Garamendi argues that Europe may look beyond Russia for natural gas . That , he says , creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas . It also increases the need for U.S.-flagged transport ships , he writes . But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has withered as Japan and South Korea have thrived .