Senators Markey and Boxer Oppose Automatic Approval of Gas Exports to European Union
Posted on Oct 1, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senators Markey and Boxer Oppose Automatic Approval of Gas Exports to European Union
U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman urging him to resist efforts by the European Union in Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations to include language requiring the United States to grant automatic and expeditious approval of licenses to export crude oil and natural...
FERC Approves Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 30, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal
Yesterday, FERC issued an order approving the construction and operation of Dominion Cove Point LNG’s proposed export terminal project in Lusby, Md. and related facilities. This is the fourth LNG export terminal project FERC has approved in the lower-48 states. A Fact Sheet can be found here, FERC’s order can be found here, and the complete docket for the project can be found on...
Magnolia LNG Receives Coast Guard and PHMSA Approvals for LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 22, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Magnolia LNG Receives Coast Guard and PHMSA Approvals for LNG Export Terminal
Magnolia LNG announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Letter of Recommendation approving the Waterway Suitability Assessment for Magnolia’s proposed LNG export terminal at Lake Charles, La., finding that the Calcasieu Channel waterway was suitable for the proposed LNG marine traffic associated with the project. Magnolia also announced that the U.S. Department of...
U.S. House Passes Bill to Expedite LNG Exports
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. House Passes Bill to Expedite LNG Exports
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, which includes provisions to expedite LNG exports in Title III, the “Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act.’’ The provisions require that, for applications to export gas involving new facilities subject to FERC or U.S. Maritime Administration approval, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issue a final decision within 30...
Louisiana LNG Energy Anticipates 2017 In-Service Date for LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 17, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Louisiana LNG Energy Anticipates 2017 In-Service Date for LNG Export Terminal
Louisiana LNG Energy (LLNGE) recently told FERC Staff that it intends to construct its proposed LNG export terminal on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, La. in phases, with LNG exports to begin in 2017. Full operations at the terminal are anticipated to start in early 2018. FERC’s memo can be found here, and the complete docket for the LLNGE project can be found on...
B.C. LNG Export Terminal Sponsors Press for Tax Breaks
Posted on Sep 16, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on B.C. LNG Export Terminal Sponsors Press for Tax Breaks
The Globe and Mail reports that the B.C. LNG Developers Alliance (Alliance), representing four of the largest sponsors of proposed LNG export terminals on British Columbia’s West Coast, recently sent a letter to Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance requesting that the terminals be classified as manufacturing operations rather than distribution businesses to gain more...