Secretary Chu Tells U.S. Senators No Final Decision Yet on LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 17, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Secretary Chu Tells U.S. Senators No Final Decision Yet on LNG Exports
During testimony before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said that no final decision has been made as to whether the Department of Energy will authorize additional LNG exports. Secretary Chu noted that he is waiting for additional information regarding the potential economic effects of additional LNG export authorizations...
Consultant: Alaskan LNG May Compete for Chinese Market with Domestic Natural Gas
Posted on Feb 16, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Consultant: Alaskan LNG May Compete for Chinese Market with Domestic Natural Gas
Energy consultant Pedro van Meurs told a group of Alaskan state legislators this week that he believes Alaska may have difficulty securing a share of the Chinese natural gas market. According to the Juneau Empire, van Muers said that Alaskan LNG will compete with China’s domestic natural gas as the country begins to develop its own...
Congressman Proposes Legislation to Limit LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 15, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Congressman Proposes Legislation to Limit LNG Exports
Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced two bills yesterday that would limit LNG exports from the United States. The first would require that any natural gas produced from federal lands would have to be sold to domestic consumers. The second would prohibit FERC, until the year 2025, both from approving applications to site, construct, expand, or operate an LNG terminal to export LNG...
California Congressman Opposes Efforts to Limit LNG Exports from the United States
Posted on Feb 14, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on California Congressman Opposes Efforts to Limit LNG Exports from the United States
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Cal.) told E&E Daily after a field hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that he would oppose efforts in Congress to restrict LNG exports from the United States. Also speaking at the hearing, Cheniere Energy CEO Charif Souki argued that federal agencies that regulate LNG exports should coordinate their efforts and adjust...
Editorial Suggests Oregon Congressman’s LNG Bill “Resonates with His Constituents”
Posted on Feb 14, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Suggests Oregon Congressman’s LNG Bill “Resonates with His Constituents”
An editorial carried by the Coos Bay World responds to a bill introduced in Congress by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) by noting that although the planned Jordan Cove LNG export project may have economic benefits, local Oregonians would not want to develop the project at the expense of their neighbors’ property...
Oregon Congressman Seeks to Limit Use of Eminent Domain for LNG Export Projects
Posted on Feb 9, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Seeks to Limit Use of Eminent Domain for LNG Export Projects
United States Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has introduced H.R. 3913, a bill that would amend the Natural Gas Act to prohibit the use of eminent domain by a pipeline developer if its pipeline would be used to transport natural gas “to an LNG terminal for export to a foreign country from the United States.” The bill also would prohibit FERC from authorizing an LNG export project if any of...