Senator Wyden Requests FERC and PHMSA LNG Vapor Cloud Dispersion Model Information
Posted on Feb 5, 2015 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Senator Wyden Requests FERC and PHMSA LNG Vapor Cloud Dispersion Model Information
Senator Wyden (D-OR) has requested that FERC and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provide him with information related to the vapor cloud dispersion models used by those agencies for evaluating LNG terminal applications. In his letter, Wyden noted that public comments have raised “serious concerns . . . regarding the adequacy of the hazard modeling...
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 30, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, which among other things, directs the Secretary of Energy, for proposals that must also obtain authorization from FERC or the U.S. Maritime Administration to site, construct, expand, or operate LNG facilities, to issue a decision on an LNG...
U.S. Congressmen Launch LNG Export Caucus
Posted on Jan 28, 2015 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Congressmen Launch LNG Export Caucus
Today, Congressmen Blake Farenthold (R-TX) and Filemon Vela (D-TX) launched the bipartisan LNG Export Caucus, which, according to the press release, was established “to help the development and timely exportation of...
U.S. House Passes Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 28, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. House Passes Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, by a bipartisan vote of 277-133. The bill, among other things, requires the U.S. Department of Energy to issue a final decision on LNG export applications within 30 days following the conclusion of the National Environmental Policy Act review of the related LNG facilities. ...
Congressman Poe Introduces Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 23, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Congressman Poe Introduces Bill to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports
U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R-TX) has introduced H.R. 428, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015, which, according to the press release, would require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to make a decision on whether to approve or deny LNG export applications within 60 days. The bill also provides that if DOE does not make a decision to either approve or deny a license...
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...