Article Provides Overview of U.S. LNG Export Debate
Posted on Mar 20, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Article Provides Overview of U.S. LNG Export Debate
An article in Chemical and Engineering News provides an overview of the debate surrounding the U.S. LNG export issue resulting from the availability of low natural gas supplies due to hydraulic fracturing technology. The article notes that the American Chemistry Council has identified 50 new chemical industry projects and states that the manufacturing sector has invested upwards...
House Republicans Press DOE on LNG Export Timetable
Posted on Mar 20, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on House Republicans Press DOE on LNG Export Timetable
Energy Law360 reports that at a House Oversight Committee hearing held yesterday, several Republican U.S. Representatives urged the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to approve pending LNG export applications and criticized DOE Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Chris Smith for failing to provide a timetable for DOE’s consideration of such applications. Smith responded...
U.S. Congressmen Form LNG Export Advocacy Group
Posted on Mar 19, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Congressmen Form LNG Export Advocacy Group
A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives have formed the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Working Group for the 113th Congress to advocate for increased exports of domestically produced LNG. The group, founded by Ohio Congressmen Tim Ryan (D) and Bill Johnson (R), also includes Representatives James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Mike Doyle...
New Report Concludes Gas Used for Manufacturing Benefits U.S. Economy More than if Exported/CLNG Responds
Posted on Mar 15, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on New Report Concludes Gas Used for Manufacturing Benefits U.S. Economy More than if Exported/CLNG Responds
A recently released study, commissioned by Dow Chemical Company and prepared by Charles River Associates (CRA), concludes that the U.S. economy would benefit more if low priced natural gas supplies are used by U.S. manufacturers instead of being exported to other nations. The report finds that unlimited gas exports will drive up the domestic price of gas and will have a direct negative...
Rep. Markey Introduces Legislation to Restrict Gas Exports
Posted on Mar 15, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Rep. Markey Introduces Legislation to Restrict Gas Exports
U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced three bills to limit exports of oil and natural gas produced from federal lands for ten years. The bills provide (1) that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas, oil and refined products produced...
Environmental Groups Urge Timeout on LNG Exports
Posted on Mar 14, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Urge Timeout on LNG Exports
The Center for International Environmental Law, Clean Water Action, Earthjustice, Earthworks, Environment America, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, and The Wilderness Society sent a joint letter to President Obama urging the Administration to thoroughly study the economic and environmental aspects of increased LNG exports before making final decisions...