Senator Murkowski Discusses Alaska LNG Supplies with Japanese Prime Minister
Posted on Feb 26, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senator Murkowski Discusses Alaska LNG Supplies with Japanese Prime Minister
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) met with Japanese Prime Minister Abe and other Japanese officials last week touting the benefits of Alaskan LNG supplies to Japan. According to the press release, Murkowski stated that “Alaska is uniquely situated to supply Japan’s energy needs” since “[b]etween Alaska and Japan there are no chokepoints, no pirates, no third...
The American Petroleum Institute Files Comments Supporting LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on The American Petroleum Institute Files Comments Supporting LNG Exports
The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed reply comments today on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) study on the macroeconomic effects of increased LNG exports. API’s comments, which include a presentation by ICF International, detail the economic benefits of increased LNG exports and argue that the U.S. has enough gas supply to keep domestic gas price rises in...
Industrial Group Supports Exports of Alaskan LNG to Japan
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Industrial Group Supports Exports of Alaskan LNG to Japan
The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) submitted a letter to Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski (R) and Mark Begich (D) expressing support of their efforts to export LNG from Alaska to Japan, noting that IECA’s concerns with LNG exports from the lower-48 states, such as the impact of LNG exports on manufacturers and other gas consumers, are not applicable to LNG exports...
CLNG Files Reply Comments DOE LNG Export Study
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on CLNG Files Reply Comments DOE LNG Export Study
Today is the submission deadline for reply comments on the U.S. Department of Energy’s study on the macroeconomic effects of increased LNG exports. The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas submitted reply comments in support of increased LNG exports, arguing that opponents have not rebutted the statutory presumption that such exports are in the public interest, and that such...
American Enterprise Institute Responds to Dow Chemical Editorial
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on American Enterprise Institute Responds to Dow Chemical Editorial
The American Enterprise Institute has posted a response criticizing Dow Chemical’s editorial on shale gas exports published today in The Wall Street Journal [subscription...