DOE Grants Sabine Pass Additional LNG FTA-only Export Authorization
Posted on Jul 19, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Grants Sabine Pass Additional LNG FTA-only Export Authorization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued two orders approving Sabine Pass Liquefaction’s (SPL) applications to export additional domestically produced LNG volumes from its LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La., to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. In Order No. 3306, DOE authorized SPL to export 101 Bcf per year over a 20-year term pursuant...
Local Groups and Mayors File Letters in Support of Magnolia LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Jul 18, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Local Groups and Mayors File Letters in Support of Magnolia LNG Export Terminal
The Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, and the mayors of the Cities of Lake Charles, Sulphur and DeQuincy, La. have filed letters with FERC in support of the proposed Magnolia LNG export terminal. The letters and the complete docket for the Magnolia LNG project can be found on eLibrary...
Advanced Energy Solutions Files to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Posted on Jul 18, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Advanced Energy Solutions Files to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Advanced Energy Solutions, L.L.C. (Advanced Energy) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy to export up to 8 Bcf per year of domestically sourced LNG to nations in Central America, South America or the Caribbean that have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Liquefaction of Advanced Energy’s gas supplies will occur at the proposed Floridian Natural...
Oregon Agencies Oppose Conditional FERC Approval of Oregon LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Jul 17, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Oregon Agencies Oppose Conditional FERC Approval of Oregon LNG Export Terminal
The Oregon Department of Energy and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development filed motions to intervene with FERC in the Oregon LNG export terminal proceedings requesting that FERC abandon its practice of issuing conditional orders approving LNG export projects before receiving authorizations delegated to the states under the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone...
Advocacy Group Says Delays in Approving LNG Export Applications Are Hurting the U.S. Economy
Posted on Jul 17, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Advocacy Group Says Delays in Approving LNG Export Applications Are Hurting the U.S. Economy
The American Council for Capital Formation has released a paper stating that U.S. Department of Energy delays in approving pending LNG export applications are depriving the U.S. economy of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity. Read more in the press...
Bipartisan Group of 34 U.S. Senators Requests Expedited Review of LNG Export Applications
Posted on Jul 17, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bipartisan Group of 34 U.S. Senators Requests Expedited Review of LNG Export Applications
A bipartisan group of 34 U.S. Senators, led by Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska), recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz urging DOE to expedite processing of pending LNG export applications. Read more in the press...