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yahoonews on February 2, 2026 2:18 pm **From The Associated Press:** Southeast Gateway is part of a wave of projects that would allow Mexico, already the world’s single largest buyer of U.S. gas, to bring in even more for its own use and to re-export to Asia and Europe. But that faces growing resistance from communities and environmental groups who say the strategy increases use of a polluting fossil fuel, [deepens dependence on the U.S.](https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cuba-oil-shipments-trump-venezuela-fb5f082572ee12144908f45802448f67) and puts Mexico’s [climate commitments](https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-trump-usa-pollution-extreme-weather-123b935413307fcfad96f8f6e1ec8a16) at risk. Read more: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mexico-push-us-natural-gas-140323618.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mexico-push-us-natural-gas-140323618.html)
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**From The Associated Press:**
Southeast Gateway is part of a wave of projects that would allow Mexico, already the world’s single largest buyer of U.S. gas, to bring in even more for its own use and to re-export to Asia and Europe. But that faces growing resistance from communities and environmental groups who say the strategy increases use of a polluting fossil fuel, [deepens dependence on the U.S.](https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cuba-oil-shipments-trump-venezuela-fb5f082572ee12144908f45802448f67) and puts Mexico’s [climate commitments](https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-trump-usa-pollution-extreme-weather-123b935413307fcfad96f8f6e1ec8a16) at risk.
Read more: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mexico-push-us-natural-gas-140323618.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mexico-push-us-natural-gas-140323618.html)