Senators Submit Proposal for New LNG and CNG Retail Units
Posted on Jul 10, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senators Submit Proposal for New LNG and CNG Retail Units
Politico reports that U.S. Senator John Thune, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, and more than twenty senators have delivered a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, recommending a proposal by the National Conference on Weights and Measures that would permit retailers to sell LNG and CNG in diesel gallon equivalent units. Senator Thune and...
PHMSA Proposed LNG Facility User Fee Rate Increase
Posted on Jul 7, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on PHMSA Proposed LNG Facility User Fee Rate Increase
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Notice of Agency Action on July 3, 2014 of an increase in the user fee rates 5 percent of the total gas program costs. The increase will be implemented incrementally over a three-year period. Interested parties can submit comments until September 2,...
DOE Proposal Upends Process for Authorizing LNG Exports
Posted on Jul 7, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE Proposal Upends Process for Authorizing LNG Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Proposed Procedures (NPP) for LNG export decisions, outlining proposed changes to the way LNG export permits will be issued. The DOE is proposing to act on applications to export LNG only after a full environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act is complete. This would suspend the DOE’s practice of issuing...
LNG Exports Bill Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
Posted on Jun 27, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on LNG Exports Bill Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, with strong bi-partisan support, H.R. 6 which would expedite the timeline for LNG export applications. It is uncertain if a similar bill will be adopted in the Senate. Congressman Cory Gardner, author of H.R. 6, called on Sen. Mary Landrieu, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman, to support the bill...
House Passes Bill to Expedite Timeline for LNG Exports
Posted on Jun 26, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on House Passes Bill to Expedite Timeline for LNG Exports
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, a bill to, among other purposes, expedite approval for the export of LNG to World Trade Organization countries. The bill passed 266-150, and it would reduce the timeline for DOE approval from 90 days to 30 days following the conclusion of the NEPA environmental review of the LNG facilities. The bill now must be...
House to Vote on Amended LNG Export Bill Next Week
Posted on Jun 24, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on House to Vote on Amended LNG Export Bill Next Week
Early next week, the House of Representative is expected to vote on H.R. 6, a bill that intends to expedite U.S. LNG exports to World Trade Organization countries. Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) announced an amendment that he and Rep. Gene Green (D-Tex.) have proposed, which would require the US Department of Energy to issue a final decision on any application to export natural gas 30...