Democrats Ask DOE to Conduct EIS on Fracking Before Approving More LNG Export Applications
Posted on Sep 26, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Democrats Ask DOE to Conduct EIS on Fracking Before Approving More LNG Export Applications
The Hill reports that a group of twenty Democratic U.S. Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chu today requesting that DOE conduct an environmental impact statement to consider the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing before DOE approves additional LNG export...
U.S. Representatives Urge DOE to Complete LNG Export Study and Approve Pending LNG Export Applications
Posted on Sep 25, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Representatives Urge DOE to Complete LNG Export Study and Approve Pending LNG Export Applications
Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition of sixteen members of Congress from western states sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chu urging the DOE to promptly complete its study on the macroeconomic effects of U.S. LNG exports and approve pending LNG export...
FERC to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Oregon LNG Export Project
Posted on Sep 25, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Oregon LNG Export Project
FERC issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for LNG Development Company, LLC’s proposed Oregon LNG Export Project in Cowlitz County, Wash., and related Oregon Pipeline Company pipeline. Comments on the scope of the EIS are due November 8, 2012. The notice can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
TransCanada Market Solicitation Receives Positive Responses
Posted on Sep 24, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TransCanada Market Solicitation Receives Positive Responses
TransCanada has received expressions of interest from various players in response to its recent solicitation of market interest for two proposed options to access Alaskan North slope gas supplies. The first option is a pipeline that would run from the North Slope into Canada and serve North America markets. The second option is a pipeline that would lead to a liquefied...
FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Cove Point Export Project
Posted on Sep 24, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Cove Point Export Project
Today, FERC issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) which will evaluate the environmental impacts of the proposed Cove Point Liquefaction Project at the existing Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. Comments on the scope of the EA are due October 24, 2012. FERC’s notice can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....