Oregon Stays Coastal Zone Management Act Certification for Jordan Cove Energy Project and Oregon LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 22, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Stays Coastal Zone Management Act Certification for Jordan Cove Energy Project and Oregon LNG Terminals
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (OLCD) has entered into agreements with Jordan Cove Energy Project and Oregon LNG staying the deadline by which OLCD must review those companies’ certification that their proposed LNG terminal projects are consistent with Oregon’s Coastal Management Program under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act. OLCD’s decision on...
American LNG Marketing Files DOE LNG Export Application
Posted on Jan 22, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on American LNG Marketing Files DOE LNG Export Application
American LNG Marketing LLC (American LNG) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy for authority to export over a 20-year period up to 60,000 metric tons per year (3.02 Bcf) of LNG from a liquefaction facility under construction in Medley, Fla. American LNG proposes to export the LNG via ISO containers to Central American and Caribbean nations with and without a...
FERC to Prepare EIS for Proposed Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Jan 21, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare EIS for Proposed Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Terminal
FERC has issued a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding the environmental impacts of Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC’s proposed Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal to be located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, La. Comments on the scope of the EIS are due February 19, 2015. The complete docket for the proposal can be found...
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Files Monthly Status Report
Posted on Jan 20, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Files Monthly Status Report
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass (VGSP) filed a report with FERC covering pre-filing activities during December 13, 2014 – January 12, 2015 for its proposed LNG export terminal on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, La. Among other items, the report states that VGCP has entered into a binding agreement for the exclusive right to lease additional land for the terminal and that...
Senate to Hold Hearing on Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 16, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senate to Hold Hearing on Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
On January 29, 2015, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, which among other things, requires the Secretary of Energy to issue a final decision on an application to export LNG to countries without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States within 45 days from the publication of the...
More Bills to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports Introduced
Posted on Jan 15, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on More Bills to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports Introduced
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has introduced an amendment to the Keystone XL Pipeline Act (S.1), which according to the press release, would expedite U.S. LNG exports to World Trade Organization (WTO) members. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) has reintroduced The American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act, which the press release states is also intended to expedite U.S. LNG...