Congressman Proposes Legislation to Limit LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 15, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Congressman Proposes Legislation to Limit LNG Exports
Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced two bills yesterday that would limit LNG exports from the United States. The first would require that any natural gas produced from federal lands would have to be sold to domestic consumers. The second would prohibit FERC, until the year 2025, both from approving applications to site, construct, expand, or operate an LNG terminal to export LNG...
California Congressman Opposes Efforts to Limit LNG Exports from the United States
Posted on Feb 14, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on California Congressman Opposes Efforts to Limit LNG Exports from the United States
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Cal.) told E&E Daily after a field hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that he would oppose efforts in Congress to restrict LNG exports from the United States. Also speaking at the hearing, Cheniere Energy CEO Charif Souki argued that federal agencies that regulate LNG exports should coordinate their efforts and adjust...
Analysis: LNG Exports Could Help Reduce U.S. Trade Deficit
Posted on Oct 31, 2011 in LNG Exports, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Analysis: LNG Exports Could Help Reduce U.S. Trade Deficit
An analysis carried in the Alberta Oil Magazine suggests that exporting U.S. domestic natural gas as LNG could help lower the United States’ foreign trade deficit.
DOE Will Review Sabine Pass LNG Export Application Under Section 3(a) of NGA
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on DOE Will Review Sabine Pass LNG Export Application Under Section 3(a) of NGA
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has decided that it will review an application submitted by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC to export LNG to member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), which requires DOE to examine the complete application and determine whether the proposed LNG export scheme is...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Oct 28, 2010 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
European Union Prohibits Sale of Liquefaction Technology to Iran (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Freeport LNG Seeking Authorization to Export Foreign-Sourced LNG to All Countries with Regasification Terminals
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Seeking Authorization to Export Foreign-Sourced LNG to All Countries with Regasification Terminals
Earlier this month Freeport LNG Development, L.P. filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy to amend the company’s blanket authorization to re-export previously imported LNG. According to the announcement in today’s Federal Register, Freeport LNG is seeking authorization to export foreign sourced LNG to any country “with...