Argent LNG and the President’s Council on Energy Dominance, Powering Opportunity

by Jonathan Bass

Powering a Secure, Prosperous, and Values-Based Energy Future

The global energy landscape is evolving faster than most institutions can adapt. Markets that once promised stable projections are now shaped by geopolitical tension, climate policy shifts, supply chain volatility, and the emergence of new energy consumers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In this environment, energy security has returned to the forefront of national strategy — and with it, the concept of energy dominance: the capacity for a nation to reliably supply the energy needs of itself and its allies while fostering economic resilience.

At Argent LNG, we believe our mission — grounded in Louisiana First, America First, and Community First principles — is deeply aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the President’s Council on Energy Dominance. Through this alignment, we’re not just building an export facility; we’re advancing a framework for strategic global engagement, resilient energy infrastructure, and enduring economic opportunity for the United States and its trusted partners.

The President’s Council on Energy Dominance:

A Strategic Framework for U.S. Leadership

“Instead of relying on foreign oil and foreign energy, we are now relying on American energy and American workers like never before... We should be producing energy at home, not enriching foreign adversaries abroad. That’s what we’re doing.” President Trump said.

The President’s Council on Energy Dominance was established to ensure that the United States retains its competitive edge in energy production and trade. Its mission emphasizes:

  • Strengthening domestic energy production across all fuels, including natural gas and LNG

  • Enhancing U.S. energy infrastructure resilience

  • Expanding markets for American energy exports

  • Supporting allies and partners through reliable, affordable energy

  • Reducing global energy vulnerability and enhancing geopolitical stability

In simple terms: energy security is national security.

This framework recognizes that the ability to produce, transport, and export energy reliably is foundational to economic strength, diplomatic leverage, and strategic influence.

Argent LNG’s Mission: Louisiana, America, and the World

Argent LNG’s mission is defined by three core pillars.

1. Louisiana First

Our project is rooted in the people, talent, and industrial capability of Louisiana. By prioritizing local workforce development, Louisiana manufacturing, and regional economic engagement, we:

  • Create high-value jobs

  • Expand technical training and educational pathways

  • Support downstream economic activity across the Gulf Coast

This approach not only generates local prosperity, but ensures that the expertise, accountability, and long-term stewardship required for success originate where the facility is built — not imported or outsourced.

2. America First

Argent LNG reinforces the United States’ role as a reliable global energy supplier. In a world where energy crises can emerge without warning — whether due to weather volatility, conflict, or geopolitical disruption — U.S. energy exports provide stability and choice.

Our project supports:

  • National energy security through diversified supply

  • Economic growth through exports

  • The competitiveness of American energy on the global stage

By anchoring our facility in U.S. industrial leadership, we advance a core tenet of energy dominance: the ability to supply allies and markets with confidence, consistency, and integrity.

3. Community First

From inception, Argent LNG has committed to transparency, engagement, and long-term community partnership. A truly dominant energy strategy must be inclusive — not imposed.

Our approach ensures:

  • Meaningful community engagement

  • Workforce pipelines tied to local institutions

  • Support for quality of life and local priorities

  • Shared economic benefits for families and small businesses

Energy dominance built without community trust is neither durable nor legitimate.

Shared Values in a Complex Global Market

A critical intersection between Argent LNG’s mission and the Council’s objectives is our focus on exporting LNG to countries of shared democratic values and strategic alignment — nations that:

  • Uphold the rule of law

  • Respect human rights

  • Participate in free trade and international cooperation

  • Seek energy security without sacrificing sovereignty

This values-based export policy strengthens alliances while delivering lower-carbon energy to nations pursuing responsible decarbonization. It avoids entanglement with regimes that weaponize energy, ensuring LNG flows reinforce stability rather than volatility.

Emerging economies, in particular, benefit from secure access to U.S. LNG — enabling reliable power, industrial growth, and rising standards of living without compromising energy access or economic competitiveness.

Infrastructure, Resilience, and Reliability

Alignment with energy dominance requires infrastructure that is:

  • Efficient and modular

  • Built with proven, advanced technologies

  • Scalable to meet future demand

  • Resilient to disruption

Argent LNG prioritizes:

  • Full regulatory compliance

  • Technological excellence

  • Smart construction sequencing, including early marine integration

  • Strategic, trusted supply-chain partnerships

These attributes produce a facility capable of delivering LNG reliably and efficiently — the operational definition of energy dominance in a volatile world.

Freedom, Base-Load Energy, and the First Principles We Must Not Forget

Freedom, life, and liberty do not exist in a vacuum. They cannot be sustained without reliable, affordable base-load energy. Energy is not merely a commodity — it is the enabling force behind every functioning republic and every productive society.

Without base-load energy, there is no food security. There is no manufacturing. There are no hospitals, no clean water systems, no data centers, no ports, no logistics networks, and no opportunity for citizens to be educated, work, produce, and prosper. Energy is the foundation upon which all modern freedoms are built.

At the heart of the American Republic is a belief that prosperity, dignity, and self-determination come from educated productive labor and economic participation. That belief does not end at our borders. It is woven into our history of helping nations develop, not through dependency, but through access to the tools that allow their people to build, create, and sustain themselves and build national economies that benefit all citizens.

From powering agriculture that secures the production of food supplies, to fueling manufacturing that produces the most basic human necessities, energy is the common denominator. There is no pathway to economic independence, political stability, or human flourishing without it.

This is why base-load energy is inseparable from national security, and why values-based energy exports are both a moral and strategic imperative. Supplying reliable energy to nations of shared values is not charity — it is an investment in global stability, economic self-reliance, and peace.

Conclusion: Leadership Through Alignment

Argent LNG’s mission and the objectives of the President’s Council on Energy Dominance converge at the nexus of security, prosperity, and principled global engagement.

We are:

  • Grounded in Louisiana’s workforce and industrial excellence

  • Focused on America’s strategic energy leadership

  • Committed to communities where infrastructure delivers shared value

  • Intent on supplying LNG to nations of shared values and alignment

In a world increasingly distracted by slogans and theoretical targets, we must return to first principles: energy enables freedom, Jobs and Work creates dignity, and prosperity sustains liberty.

“Our country is blessed with extraordinary energy abundance ... and you know what? We don’t want to let other countries take away our sovereignty and tell us what to do and how to do it... With these incredible resources ... we will export American energy all over the world … These energy exports will create countless jobs for our people, and provide true energy security to our friends, partners, and allies all across the globe.” said President Trump.

Any serious discussion about global development, climate responsibility, or democratic resilience must begin with that truth.

Argent LNG is proud to stand in support of that mission — building the future the United States needs and the world demands.

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