Congressmen Call on President Obama for Rules to Evaluate Proposed Energy Exports
Posted on Jun 1, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Congressmen Call on President Obama for Rules to Evaluate Proposed Energy Exports
Representative Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Obama yesterday calling on the President to use his existing authority under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 to adopt rules to evaluate proposed exports of the nation’s energy resources. The letter offers a list of considerations for determining whether exports are in...
Excelerate Files with DOE to Export LNG to FTA Countries
Posted on Jun 1, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Excelerate Files with DOE to Export LNG to FTA Countries
Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions I, LLC, filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking authority to export, on behalf of itself and as an agent for others, up to 10 million metric tons per year (approximately 1.38 Bcf/day) of domestic LNG over a 20-year period to countries with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Excelerate proposes to export...
Opposition Group Files Response to Downeast LNG Comments
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Opposition Group Files Response to Downeast LNG Comments
Save Passamaquoddy Bay filed responses with FERC to Downeast LNG’s recent comments, rebutting Downeast’s claims regarding the lack of natural gas supply options in New England and the need for Downeast’s proposed LNG import terminal. The comments are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Sabine Pass Files Answer to Sierra Club’s Motion for Stay
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass Files Answer to Sierra Club’s Motion for Stay
Sabine Pass Liquefaction filed a response to Sierra Club’s motion for stay of FERC’s order approving the Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. Sabine Pass argues that Sierra Club failed to establish that it will suffer irreparable harm if a stay is not granted and that granting a stay will cause Sabine Pass and the communities of Southwestern Louisiana...
Dominion Files Lawsuit Regarding Cove Point LNG Export Facilities
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Dominion Files Lawsuit Regarding Cove Point LNG Export Facilities
Dominion Cove Point LNG, L.P. today filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Calvert County, Md., to confirm its right under a 2005 agreement with the Sierra Club to construct liquefaction facilities at its Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. Dominion filed the complaint for declaratory judgment in response to the Sierra Club’s allegation that it has the authority under the 2005...
Sierra Club Files for Rehearing and Stay of Sabine Pass LNG Export Authorization
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on Sierra Club Files for Rehearing and Stay of Sabine Pass LNG Export Authorization
Sierra Club filed a motion for rehearing and a stay of FERC’s orders approving the Sabine Pass LNG export project, citing FERC’s failure to issue a full Environmental Impact Statement for the project and other environmental issues. The request can be found on FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....