U.S. Trade Rep. Assures Congressman WTO Agreement Would Not Affect LNG Project Siting Authority
Posted on Nov 19, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on U.S. Trade Rep. Assures Congressman WTO Agreement Would Not Affect LNG Project Siting Authority
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk wrote a letter to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) assuring him that a proposed agreement between the United States and the World Trade Organization (WTO) would not cede authority over the siting of LNG facilities to the WTO. Trade Representative Kirk stated that his office has “reviewed the proposal carefully, and can confirm that our commitment does not cover LNG terminals.”