DOE Authorizes Long-Term Non-FTA LNG Exports from Four Proposed Texas Terminals
Posted on Feb 12, 2020 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes Long-Term Non-FTA LNG Exports from Four Proposed Texas Terminals
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the issuance of four orders granting long-term authorization of exports of domestically produced LNG to countries with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries), from four proposed LNG...
DOE Proposes to Extend Non-FTA LNG Export Authorization Terms Through 2050
Posted on Feb 12, 2020 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE Proposes to Extend Non-FTA LNG Export Authorization Terms Through 2050
On February 11, 2020, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gave notice of a proposed policy statement (Proposal). DOE is proposing to extend the standard 20-year term for authorizations to export natural gas from the lower-48 states—including domestically produced LNG, compressed natural gas, and compressed gas liquid—to countries with which the United...
Attorneys General from 16 States Oppose Proposal to Authorize Shipping LNG by Rail
Posted on Jan 15, 2020 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Attorneys General from 16 States Oppose Proposal to Authorize Shipping LNG by Rail
Reuters reports that attorneys general from 16 U.S. states, including California, Maryland and New York, have filed comments with the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing a Trump administration proposal to authorize shipments of LNG by rail, “arguing that potential leaks from the shipments pose risks of fiery explosions to...
DOE Authorizes Long-Term Small-Scale LNG Exports
Posted on Nov 14, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Uncategorized | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes Long-Term Small-Scale LNG Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued orders authorizing long-term “small-scale natural gas exports” to Blue Water Fuels, LLC (Blue Water Fuels) and SpotX Energy, LLC (SpotX). Under DOE’s regulations, “small-scale natural gas exports” are deemed to be consistent with the public interest under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act. Both Blue Water Fuels and SpotX are authorized...
PHMSA Proposes LNG Transportation by Rail Rule
Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on PHMSA Proposes LNG Transportation by Rail Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”), has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to authorize the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 specification tank cars. According to the press release, currently, LNG may only be transported via...
China to Increase Tariff on U.S. LNG from 10% to 25%
Posted on May 13, 2019 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on China to Increase Tariff on U.S. LNG from 10% to 25%
Reuters reports that in retaliation for a U.S. increase in tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25% from 10%, China is set to increase the tariff on U.S. LNG from 10% to 25% starting June 1. The report states that “[s]o far this year, only two LNG vessels have gone from the United States to China, versus 14 during the first four months of 2018 before the start of the 10-month...