Japanese Companies File Comments at DOE in Support of U.S. LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Jan 25, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Japanese Companies File Comments at DOE in Support of U.S. LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan and Japanese utilities Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric filed comments at the U.S. Department of Energy in support of U.S. LNG exports to countries without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. These and other comments on DOE’s report on the macroeconomic effects of U.S. LNG exports are available on DOE’s...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 25, 2013 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
LNG Refueling Stations for Europe’s Big Ports (Port Finance International) (Proposed Rule) EU Funds French LNG Bunkering Project Study (Natural Gas Europe)
U.S. Senators Support Increased LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 24, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Support Increased LNG Exports
Senator David Vitter (R-LA), Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and freshman Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) sent letters to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chu urging DOE to approve additional exports of...
Former Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Supports LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 24, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Former Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Supports LNG Exports
Edward G. Rendell, the Democratic former Governor of Pennsylvania, submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chu in support of LNG exports and urging DOE to approve the pending applications to export...
Dow Chemical Files Comments with DOE Opposing LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 24, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Dow Chemical Files Comments with DOE Opposing LNG Exports
Dow Chemical filed comments today in response to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned macroeconomic study by NERA Economic Consulting. Reiterating its prior public positions, Dow urges the DOE to take a go-slow approach on LNG exports, arguing that U.S. manufacturing jobs and economic growth are at stake with DOE’s decisions. Dow specifically challenges NERA’s...