FERC to Prepare EIS for Cambridge Energy Affiliate Floating LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 5, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare EIS for Cambridge Energy Affiliate Floating LNG Export Terminal
FERC released notice of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Cambridge Energy Group Limited affiliate CE FLNG, LLC’s proposed floating liquefaction, storage and offloading LNG export terminal project located on the Mississippi River near Baptiste Collette Bayou in Plaquemines Parish, La., and the interconnected pipeline. Comments on the scope of the EIS...
Report: DOE Delays on LNG Exports May Violate WTO Rules
Posted on Dec 4, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Report: DOE Delays on LNG Exports May Violate WTO Rules
A report by James Bacchus, former chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO), concludes that U.S. Department of Energy actions that unnecessarily delay approval of LNG exports likely violate WTO rules forbidding export restrictions, and such delays are not excused by any exception available for export restrictions for the protection of the environment, human...
Industrial Group Says Domestic Gas Prices Up 36% Since First LNG Export Terminal Approved
Posted on Dec 3, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Industrial Group Says Domestic Gas Prices Up 36% Since First LNG Export Terminal Approved
The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) issued a press release stating that while the cause of the price rise is undetermined, U.S. Energy Information Administration statistics show that domestic natural gas prices have risen 35.6% since August 2012, when the first LNG export terminal was approved. IECA states that U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) analyses of LNG export...
FERC Releases Update on Review of Jordan Cove Energy LNG Terminal Project
Posted on Dec 3, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Update on Review of Jordan Cove Energy LNG Terminal Project
FERC released an update on its review of the proposed Jordan Cove Energy LNG terminal in Warrenton, Ore., and interconnected pipeline. According to the update, FERC is currently preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the project which will be published for public comment. The update can be found here, and the complete docket for the Jordan Cove Energy LNG terminal can...
Magnolia LNG Files Draft Resource Reports for LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 3, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Magnolia LNG Files Draft Resource Reports for LNG Export Terminal
Magnolia LNG submitted its draft Resource Reports under FERC’s pre-filing environmental review procedures for Magnolia’s proposed LNG export terminal at Lake Charles, La. The draft Resource Reports and the complete docket for the Magnolia terminal can be found on eLibrary by searching for Docket No....