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...
Fourteen Lawmakers Send Letter to FERC in Support of Jordan Cove Energy LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 13, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Fourteen Lawmakers Send Letter to FERC in Support of Jordan Cove Energy LNG Terminal
U.S. Senator Barrasso (R-WY) and thirteen other Republican congressmen from Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming have sent a letter to FERC Chairman Cheryl LaFleur expressing support for Jordan Cove Energy Project’s proposed LNG terminal at Coos Bay, Ore., and requesting completion of the final environmental impact statement for the project as soon as possible. Read more in the press...
Bill Introduced to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports to WTO Countries
Posted on Jan 13, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports to WTO Countries
U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) has introduced H.R. 89, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, which, according to the press release, “calls for pending [LNG] export applications to be granted immediately upon enactment of the bill” and removes “an additional level of scrutiny” for applications to export U.S. LNG to World Trade Organization...
Exxon Mobil and Imperial Oil Affiliate Submits B.C. LNG Terminal Proposal for Environmental Review
Posted on Jan 12, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Exxon Mobil and Imperial Oil Affiliate Submits B.C. LNG Terminal Proposal for Environmental Review
WCC LNG Project Ltd., an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Canada Ltd. and Imperial Oil Resources Limited, has filed with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) a Project Description for a proposed LNG export terminal at Tuck Inlet, Prince Rupert, British Columbia (B.C.). The Project will have an initial LNG production capacity of 15 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), with an...
Bill Introduced to Expedite DOE LNG Export Approvals
Posted on Jan 7, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Expedite DOE LNG Export Approvals
Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and six other co-sponsors introduced the “LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act,” which is intended to expedite the U.S. Department of Energy’s approval process for LNG exports to countries without a free trade agreement with the United States (Non-FTA countries). According to the press release, the bill...
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville Files Draft Resource Reports
Posted on Jan 6, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville Files Draft Resource Reports
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC (Eagle LNG) has submitted to FERC Draft Resource Reports 1 (General Project Description) and 10 (Alternatives) for its proposed LNG production, storage, and export facility on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Fla. The reports can be found here, and the complete docket for the Eagle LNG project can be found on eLibrary by searching Docket No....