The American Petroleum Institute Files Comments Supporting LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on The American Petroleum Institute Files Comments Supporting LNG Exports
The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed reply comments today on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) study on the macroeconomic effects of increased LNG exports. API’s comments, which include a presentation by ICF International, detail the economic benefits of increased LNG exports and argue that the U.S. has enough gas supply to keep domestic gas price rises in...
Industrial Group Supports Exports of Alaskan LNG to Japan
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Industrial Group Supports Exports of Alaskan LNG to Japan
The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) submitted a letter to Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski (R) and Mark Begich (D) expressing support of their efforts to export LNG from Alaska to Japan, noting that IECA’s concerns with LNG exports from the lower-48 states, such as the impact of LNG exports on manufacturers and other gas consumers, are not applicable to LNG exports...
CLNG Files Reply Comments DOE LNG Export Study
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on CLNG Files Reply Comments DOE LNG Export Study
Today is the submission deadline for reply comments on the U.S. Department of Energy’s study on the macroeconomic effects of increased LNG exports. The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas submitted reply comments in support of increased LNG exports, arguing that opponents have not rebutted the statutory presumption that such exports are in the public interest, and that such...
American Enterprise Institute Responds to Dow Chemical Editorial
Posted on Feb 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on American Enterprise Institute Responds to Dow Chemical Editorial
The American Enterprise Institute has posted a response criticizing Dow Chemical’s editorial on shale gas exports published today in The Wall Street Journal [subscription...
Sabine Pass LNG Submits Monthly Construction Progress Report
Posted on Feb 22, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Submits Monthly Construction Progress Report
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., filed a status report at FERC on the construction progress of its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La., The report indicates that engineering was 43.0% complete and procurement was 32.1% complete as of January 2013. The overall project completion was 19.4%. Progress on the overall project was ahead of the contractual schedule. The early targets for...