B.C. Delays Unveiling of LNG Tax Structure
Posted on Feb 5, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on B.C. Delays Unveiling of LNG Tax Structure
The Vancouver Sun reports that the British Columbia government has delayed until next fall the introduction of legislation to establish a tax regime on LNG exports. According to the report, the tax proposal was expected to be made public this month, and some information is expected when the government releases its budget on February 18, 2014, but no specific numbers are expected until...
Industrial Group Critical of House Report Calling for Increased LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Feb 5, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Industrial Group Critical of House Report Calling for Increased LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA), a nonpartisan association of leading manufacturing companies, issued a statement critical of the white paper released yesterday by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee that urged DOE to expeditiously approve pending applications to export LNG. IECA stated that “shipping LNG to countries without a free trade agreement [FTA]...
House Report Calls on DOE to Approve All Pending LNG Export Applications by the End of 2014
Posted on Feb 4, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on House Report Calls on DOE to Approve All Pending LNG Export Applications by the End of 2014
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee released a policy paper prepared by the majority staff touting the economic and geopolitical benefits of LNG exports and calling on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to approve all pending LNG export applications by the end of 2014. The report also states that the committee will consider legislative reforms...
Senator Murkowski Pushing for Increased Exports of U.S. LNG and Other Energy Sources
Posted on Jan 17, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senator Murkowski Pushing for Increased Exports of U.S. LNG and Other Energy Sources
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has released a White Paper calling for regulatory reforms to permit increased exports of U.S. energy supplies, including LNG. Regarding LNG, the White Paper recommends that “DOE [] expedite its review process for applications to export LNG to non-[Free Trade Agreement] countries and that “[f]ederal environmental review of gas projects should not include...
Industrial and Municipal Gas Distributors Group Asks DOE to Halt Approval of Non-FTA LNG Export Permits
Posted on Jan 14, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Industrial and Municipal Gas Distributors Group Asks DOE to Halt Approval of Non-FTA LNG Export Permits
America’s Energy Advantage, a group of manufacturers and municipal gas distributors, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Moniz urging DOE to stop approving applications to export LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The letter expresses concerns that approval of additional LNG export volumes will jeopardize the manufacturing...
New Bill Would Require DOE to Act on LNG Export Applications Within 60 Days
Posted on Dec 30, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on New Bill Would Require DOE to Act on LNG Export Applications Within 60 Days
U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R-Tex.) has introduced the “Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013″ (H.R. 3760), which would “provide for the expedited approval by the Secretary of Energy of liquefied natural gas exports.” The bill would require the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy to either approve or deny an application to export LNG within 60 days of (1) receiving an LNG...