Construction continues at the Cheniere liquified natural gas plant in Portland, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. President Donald Trump has slammed what he called German dependence on Russian energy, saying it made the nation “captive” to Moscow. The Kremlin said Trump’s attacks were economically motivated and an attempt to promote U.S. liquefied natural gas in Europe. Photo: JERRY LARA /San Antonio Express-News / San Antonio Express-News