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LNG Bunkering Terminal Planned for Jacksonville/Obama Administration Supports LNG Bunkering

The Jacksonville Daily Record reports that Clean Energy Fuels will construct at Jacksonville, Fla. the first LNG terminal on the U.S. east coast for ship fueling (bunkering), and truck and rail fueling. According to the article, the terminal will receive natural gas by pipeline, liquefy the gas, and then store the LNG until delivered.  Terminal construction is expected to be complete...

Foreign Officials Tell House Panel the Benefits of U.S. LNG Exports

At a forum held last week on the geopolitical implications and mutual benefits of U.S. LNG exports, representatives from ten foreign nations told the U.S. House Energy and Power Subcommittee that permitting U.S. LNG exports to their nations would increase global energy security and improve diplomatic relations between the United States and their countries. Officials from Hungary and...

U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Power to Hold Forum on Geopolitical Implications and Mutual Benefits of U.S. LNG Exports

The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a forum on the “Geopolitical Implications and Mutual Benefits of U.S. LNG Exports” on October 10, 2013. Representatives from several foreign countries, including Japan and India, will provide “perspectives on U.S. LNG exports, the current policies governing these exports, and the potential impacts increasing...

B.C. to Announce LNG Export Tax Rates in November

The Globe and Mail reports that Rich Coleman, the British Columbia (B.C.) Minister for Natural Gas Development, stated that B.C. will announce its LNG export tax rates in November, with the rates intended to reflect a “sweet spot” between the government and the LNG industry. The export tax rates will be included in legislation to provide certainty to industry...

B.C. Premier Clark Hopes to Reach Agreement on BC LNG Tax Plan Soon

The Globe and Mail reports that British Columbia (B.C.) Premier Christy Clark hopes to reach an agreement within the next two months to govern taxation of B.C. LNG exports. According to the report, Clark hopes to have legislation to implement the agreement in the...

Industrial Consumers Request More Defined Standards for Review of DOE LNG Export Applications

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA), representing leading manufacturing companies, filed comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting that DOE establish more appropriate and reliable standards for reviewing LNG export applications. IECA’s comments echo those recently filed by America’s Energy Advantage, calling the analyses employed by DOE in recent LNG...

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