The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) commends the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its decision to approve Freeport LNG’s non-free trade (NFTA) applications and restart the process for expanding LNG exports. Immediately after the announcement, CLNG President Bill Cooper made the following remarks: “The approval of the Freeport LNG export application marks a [...]
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CLNG Congratulates Moniz, Urges Action on LNG Exports
The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas congratulates Dr. Ernest Moniz on his unanimous confirmation as the next Secretary of Energy by the U.S. Senate. Following the vote, CLNG President Bill Cooper issued the below statement: “The overwhelming support shown yesterday is a testament to the qualifications Dr. Moniz will bring to the Department of Energy [...]
T. Boone Pickens speaks in support of LNG exports
T. Boone Pickens speaks in support of LNG exports T. Boone Pickens, chairman of BP Capital Management, voiced support for natural gas exports during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” Mr. Pickens pointed out that the U.S. enjoys the cheapest energy prices in the world, with natural gas selling at steep discounts compared [...]
House Subcommittee Hearing Underscores Economic and Geopolitical Benefits of Natural Gas Exports
In response to last Thursday’s House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on the economic and geopolitical opportunities of natural gas exports, Bill Cooper, president of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas issued the following statement: “Thursday’s hearing adds to the growing understanding that LNG exports are a huge opportunity for the United States economy, our workers [...]
Chemical Industry Supportive of LNG Exports
Newfound access to vast supplies of American natural gas from shale deposits is one of the most exciting domestic energy developments in decades, particularly for those in the U.S. chemical industry. Chemical manufacturers rely on natural gas as a source of energy and as a raw material, or “feedstock,” for countless chemical products. Numerous experts [...]
Dow-Commissioned Study Contains Errors Too Large to Ignore
Flawed assumptions about natural gas market render misguided conclusions The Dow Chemical Company retained global consulting firm Charles River Associates (CRA) to examine the economic implications of LNG exports on U.S. manufacturing in a report entitled “U.S. Manufacturing and LNG Exports: Economic Contributions to the U.S. Economy and Impacts on U.S. Natural Gas Prices.” Upon [...]
CLNG Files Response to Comments Submitted to the Department of Energy
Download CLNG’s reply comments to the U.S. Department of Energy. Monday, the last day of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) public comment period on its third-party studyof liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, the Center for LNG (CLNG) filed reply comments in response to the initial comments submitted to DOE. Attached please find the full document [...]
Time for DOE to Act on LNG Exports
On February 25, 2013 the reply comment period on the Department of Energy’s study on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports will conclude. This will be the final step in a lengthy and exhaustive public review process. What should be clear by now is that the range of public support for LNG exports is overwhelming. Manufacturers [...]
Five Questions for Dow on LNG Exports
During a conference call today, Bill Cooper, President of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, posed the following five questions for Dow Chemical regarding the future of LNG exports in the United States. CLNG’s stance and background information is provided following each question: Question #1: Dow seems critical of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [...]
Wall Street Journal: Business Against Exports (Editorial)
The last thing American business needs is politicians deciding when and where companies can sell their goods. U.S. gas supplies are vast, and production was increasing so rapidly a year ago that prices fell to $2 due in large part to an unusually warm winter. If demand for U.S. LNG takes off, natural gas prices [...]