FERC has been without a quorum of three commissioners and, as a result, has not been able to issue orders and take other actions where a vote of the commission is required.
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Trump Administration Pronouncements On Authorization Of Jordan Cove LNG Project Could Raise Issues Before The Senate And In The Courts
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The U.S. Government Should Support Natural Gas Exports
By Lou Pugliaresi | President of the Energy Policy Research Foundation
Federal regulators recently rejected an application to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the coast of Oregon after three years in regulatory limbo – a project that had received “unflagging support” from editorial boards, variously hailed as an “economic game-changer for Coos Bay” that offered “a way to tamp down Russia’s influence in Europe.”
Jordan Cove LNG Setback
By Stephen Davis, William Flynn, Paul Greening, Vera Neinast, Gabriel Procaccini | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
In a move that surprised some industry observers, on March 11, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order that denied Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.’s application under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act.
At the beginning of the year the proposed $6 billion Jordan Cove Energy Project looked like nothing could stand in its way. The project is slated to be built in Coos County on the southern Oregon coast by Calgary-based Veresen Inc. and is one of more than a dozen US based liquefied natural gas (LNG)… Keep reading →
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FERC Issues Draft Environmental Review for Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline
By Enerknol Research
The FERC has issued a draft EIS for Jordan Cove’s proposed LNG export terminal at Coos Bay and the associated natural gas transmission pipeline proposed by Pacific Connector On November 7, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Jordan Cove Energy Project LP’s proposed liquefied natural gas… Keep reading →
Geographic Location Magnifies Advantages For North American LNG Exports
By Matthew Fisher
The geographic location of proposed LNG export facilities in North America will determine the global markets they will serve, as well as the long-term buyers that will guarantee revenues to help secure project financing. Each proposed facility will have unique opportunities and challenges, but distance to market may be the primary consideration for securing Asian… Keep reading →
Economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and EU in response to Crimea’s annexation from Ukraine are beginning to ripple through the energy industry. The South Stream pipeline that would bring Russian gas to Europe bypassing Ukraine was scheduled to start up in 2015. However, the pipeline now faces legal problems as companies involved… Keep reading →
The proposed 6 million ton per annum (mtpa) Jordan Cove LNG export facility in Coos Bay, Oregon has completed the front-end engineering and design and pre-construction phases, but if and when the project clears federal regulatory hurdles, it may still face political opposition at the state level. Infrastructure firm Black & Veatch and construction and… Keep reading →
