Reactions Vary to DOE Study on Macroeconomic Effects of LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 6, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Reactions Vary to DOE Study on Macroeconomic Effects of LNG Exports
The reactions to the U.S. Department of Energy’s release yesterday of the NERA study on the macroeconomic effects of LNG exports on the U.S. economy have been varied. Reuters provides a general overview of the study and reactions. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the incoming chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a statement that the study appears to...
DOE Releases Report on Macroeconomic Impacts of LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 5, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on DOE Releases Report on Macroeconomic Impacts of LNG Exports
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released the NERA Study assessing the macroeconomic impacts of LNG exports on the U.S. economy. The report finds that under all scenarios studied, the United States is projected to gain net economic benefits from allowing LNG exports, with an increase in net economic benefits as the level of LNG exports increased. The report also finds that...
Local Fishing Industry Group Supports Oregon LNG Project
Posted on Dec 4, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Fishing Industry Group Supports Oregon LNG Project
The Lower Columbia Alliance for Sustainable Fisheries filed a letter at FERC in support of Oregon LNG’s proposed bi-directional LNG terminal to be located at Warrenton, Ore., and the related pipeline. The group, consisting of mostly commercial, charter boat, and sport fishing families and businesses in the Lower Columbia that cater to the fishing industry, supports the project as...
Dominion Cove Point LNG Files Draft Resource Reports
Posted on Dec 4, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point LNG Files Draft Resource Reports
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, filed draft resource reports for its LNG export project in the prefiling environmental review docket at FERC. The reports can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
Issues Facing BC LNG Terminal Projects
Posted on Dec 3, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Issues Facing BC LNG Terminal Projects
An article in the Vancouver Sun discusses issues facing proposed LNG terminal projects in British Columbia, Canada. The article states that while gas supplies in the region are plentiful, BC producers will lose the United States as their major customer for gas exports if production in the United States continues to develop. Consequently, BC producers must look elsewhere for...