Bill Introduced to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports to WTO Countries
Posted on Jan 13, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports to WTO Countries
U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) has introduced H.R. 89, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, which, according to the press release, “calls for pending [LNG] export applications to be granted immediately upon enactment of the bill” and removes “an additional level of scrutiny” for applications to export U.S. LNG to World Trade Organization...
Exxon Mobil and Imperial Oil Affiliate Submits B.C. LNG Terminal Proposal for Environmental Review
Posted on Jan 12, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Exxon Mobil and Imperial Oil Affiliate Submits B.C. LNG Terminal Proposal for Environmental Review
WCC LNG Project Ltd., an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Canada Ltd. and Imperial Oil Resources Limited, has filed with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) a Project Description for a proposed LNG export terminal at Tuck Inlet, Prince Rupert, British Columbia (B.C.). The Project will have an initial LNG production capacity of 15 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), with an...
President Obama Signs Bill Encouraging Exports of LNG on U.S.-Flagged Vessels
Posted on Jan 9, 2015 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on President Obama Signs Bill Encouraging Exports of LNG on U.S.-Flagged Vessels
President Obama has signed into law S. 2444, the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, which among other things, reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission, and encourages the use of U.S.-flagged vessels for LNG exports from the United States. Section 308 of the Act requires the Comptroller General of the United States to...
Oregon LNG Sues Army Corps of Engineers for Rights to LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Jan 8, 2015 in State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Sues Army Corps of Engineers for Rights to LNG Terminal Site
The Oregonian reports that LNG Development Company, LLC (Oregon LNG) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) seeking to nullify a USACE land-use easement that could conflict with Oregon LNG’s rights to the site for its proposed import and export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. USACE responded by defending its rights to the easement and seeking to dismiss...
Bill Introduced to Expedite DOE LNG Export Approvals
Posted on Jan 7, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Expedite DOE LNG Export Approvals
Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and six other co-sponsors introduced the “LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act,” which is intended to expedite the U.S. Department of Energy’s approval process for LNG exports to countries without a free trade agreement with the United States (Non-FTA countries). According to the press release, the bill...