America’s Energy Advantage Requests Rulemaking to Establish Standards for DOE LNG Export Policy
Posted on Sep 20, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on America’s Energy Advantage Requests Rulemaking to Establish Standards for DOE LNG Export Policy
America’s Energy Advantage (AEA), a trade association representing manufacturers, commodity producers, and publicly owned natural gas local distribution companies, filed comments with the U.S. Department of Energy requesting that DOE initiate a rulemaking or similar process to establish standards for reviewing applications to export LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with...
Congressmen Form LNG Export Caucus
Posted on Sep 16, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Congressmen Form LNG Export Caucus
U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) announced the launching of the bipartisan LNG Export Caucus along with three of his colleagues, Congressmen Jim Costa (D-Cal.), Joe Barton (R-Texas), and Filemon Vela (D-Texas). Nine other congressmen are listed as caucus members. According to the press release, the caucus was formed to help “the development and timely exportation of LNG” by...
Brookings Releases Policy Recommendations on U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Aug 20, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Brookings Releases Policy Recommendations on U.S. LNG Exports
A report released by the Brookings Institution Natural Gas Task Force provides policy recommendations to provide clarity and certainty on U.S. LNG exports to countries without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. To be approved for LNG exports to non-FTA countries, the report recommends: (1) a prospective exporter should successfully complete FERC’s pre-filing...
Murkowski Releases White Paper Urging Swift Approval of More LNG Exports
Posted on Aug 8, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Murkowski Releases White Paper Urging Swift Approval of More LNG Exports
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has released a white paper urging swift action and removal of barriers to LNG export permit approvals “before the nation misses a historic opportunity … to generate enormous geopolitical and economic benefits by expanding its role in the global gas trade.” Read more in the press...
Bill Introduced to Repeal Import and Export Provisions from the Natural Gas Act
Posted on Jul 26, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Repeal Import and Export Provisions from the Natural Gas Act
U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R-Tex.) has introduced the “Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013” (H.R. 2771), which would “repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas.” The bill, cosponsored by John Carter, Ralph Hall and Pete Olson, all Republicans from Texas, was introduced July 22,...
Japanese Trade Minister to Discuss LNG Exports with DOE Secretary Moniz This Week
Posted on Jul 24, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Japanese Trade Minister to Discuss LNG Exports with DOE Secretary Moniz This Week
The Japan Daily Express reports that Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will be in the United States this week to discuss Japan’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations. He will meet with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Moniz to discuss U.S. LNG exports to Japan and other energy...