Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate began considering a bill that, if passed, would certify the central role of liquefied natural gas in American foreign policy and help many European countries escape Russia’s energy dominance. The bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act proposes, among other things, to improve the way Washington approves permits for the export of LNG. Under a 1938 law, the government must first determine whether the proposed exports are “consistent with the public interest.” There is no time frame…