Bill Passes U.S. House which Promotes Use of U.S. Flag Vessels for LNG Transport
Posted on May 20, 2015 in LNG Exports, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Passes U.S. House which Promotes Use of U.S. Flag Vessels for LNG Transport
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1987), which, according to the bill’s co-author Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), among other things, “direct[s] the Secretary of Transportation to develop guidelines to promote the use of U.S. flag ships and U.S. mariners in the imminent export of Liquefied Natural Gas. Read more in the press...
B.C. Government Announces Agreement for Petronas LNG Terminal
Posted on May 20, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on B.C. Government Announces Agreement for Petronas LNG Terminal
The Globe and Mail reports that the British Columbia government has signed a project development agreement with Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNW LNG), a joint venture led by Malaysian state oil company Petronas. The agreement provides the steps needed for development of the PNW LNG export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C. According to the report, the agreement is subject to...
Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals Affirms County Denial of Permit for Oregon LNG Feeder Pipeline
Posted on Apr 30, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals Affirms County Denial of Permit for Oregon LNG Feeder Pipeline
The Oregonian reports that Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals has upheld Clatsop County’s decision to deny a land use permit for a proposed pipeline that would serve Oregon LNG’s proposed bidirectional LNG terminal at Warrenton, Ore. Peter Hansen, chief executive of Oregon LNG, downplayed the ruling, calling it a “purely political decision” since FERC has exclusive...
United States and Japan Welcome Future U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Apr 28, 2015 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on United States and Japan Welcome Future U.S. LNG Exports
Today, as part of a broader expansion of bilateral economic and people-to-people ties, the White House released a Fact-Sheet reaffirming the United States’ and Japan’s commitment to enhance their longstanding partnership by, among other things, “[w]elcom[ing] the prospect of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports in the future since additional global supplies will benefit Japan and other...
Hawaii Gas CEO Supports Bill Limiting LNG to Bridge Fuel
Posted on Apr 27, 2015 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hawaii Gas CEO Supports Bill Limiting LNG to Bridge Fuel
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Hawaii Gas CEO and President Alicia Moy supports House Bill 1286, now pending before Hawaii Governor David Ige, which would “ensure that liquefied natural gas is used only as a cost-effective transitional, limited-term replacement of petroleum for electricity generation and does not impede the development and use of other cost-effective...
Canada Proposes to Extend Gas Export Licenses to 40 Years
Posted on Apr 22, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Canada Proposes to Extend Gas Export Licenses to 40 Years
Bloomberg reports that the Canadian budget for 2015 released yesterday includes a proposal to extend gas export licenses from the current 25 years to 40 years and provide tax breaks on investment in LNG facilities....