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Ukraine War contributes to substantial increase in U.S. LNG exports to Europe. Washington—Annual marketed production of natural gas increased in the United States to a record high in 2022...more
The European Union has again amended its sanctions against Russia and Belarus by adopting further legal acts, which put additional compliance obligations on EU companies. In particular, businesses will now have to undertake...more
Explore the challenges and opportunities in the LNG sector across Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite substantial gas reserves, the region is a net importer, with issues such as declining production, challenging...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Express Concern over Potential for...more
Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
A group of 22 Republican AGs wrote a letter to President Biden and the Department of Energy criticizing the announcement of a pause on new approvals for exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)....more
On January 26, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it would place a temporary “pause” on pending decisions to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the United States has not entered into...more
The WEC Rule would impose fees for oil and gas facilities reporting a certain amount of greenhouse gas emissions per year. On January 26, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal...more
On January 26, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a temporary pause on all pending applications seeking authorization under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade...more
President Joe Biden on Jan. 26, 2024, announced a pause on pending decisions for permits to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries until the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) can update the...more
On September 21, 2023, during the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) September open meeting, Acting FERC Chairman Willie Phillips committed to scheduling a vote on pending rehearing petitions related to two...more
Christy Clark worked tirelessly to create a new industry in LNG during her six-and-a-half years as Premier of British Columbia. She led the negotiations with industry, investors, Indigenous communities and the federal...more
On November 17, 2022, FERC approved an application authorizing Commonwealth LNG, LLC (“Commonwealth”) to site, construct, and operate a liquified natural gas (“LNG”) export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The LNG...more
A fire at a liquid natural gas shipping facility in Texas last week has sent U.S. natural-gas prices freefalling after operator Freeport LNG revealed the disaster “would knock out the facility until late this year, greatly...more
On March 25, 2022, President Biden announced the creation of a joint task force with the European Union ("EU") to increase natural gas imports to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian energy. President Biden agreed that the...more
On March 8, 2022, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union announced measures intended to eliminate or reduce their reliance on Russian energy imports. Until now, these countries had largely refrained from...more
If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and...more
Gas Gap in Europe Drives U.S. LNG Exports to Record High - "About half of the record U.S. LNG volumes shipped last month went to Europe, up from 37% earlier in 2021." Why this is important: The onset of a challenging...more
Clive Cachia and Josh Spry talk with host, Sandi Safro, about potential takeaways from LH2 from LNG, as well as the role that Australia may play as a hydrogen exporter....more
The US Department of Energy (DOE or Department) finalized a rulemaking proceeding last week that revises its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures pertaining to certain authorizations under the...more
In response to its updated analyses of the impacts of natural gas exports on the US economy and the environment, and competitive forces in the global market for LNG, DOE takes steps to offer term extensions to existing and...more
On 12/5/19 the California Environmental Justice Alliance, Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife and the Public Advocates Office submitted an application for rehearing and clarification of D.19-02-007. The parties allege that the...more
Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension - "The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more
- Under English law, force majeure clauses in contracts may allow parties to avoid their performance obligations in certain extreme circumstances, as defined by the contract. - It is unlikely that a low demand for LNG in...more
Significant energy market developments are raising questions for LNG sector players in Japan and worldwide. Following massive growth in the number of LNG production and export facilities, end-users and shipping capacity, the...more