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Changes proposed by Sempra LNG unit Cameron LNG LLC to its liquefied natural gas terminal in Cameron Parish, LA, to allow for the export of LNG do not meet the threshold to be considered “new construction,” according to U.S. Coast Guard Captain J.J. Plunkett, captain of the port for Port Arthur, TX.

With the year drawing to a close, Barclays Capital analysts compiled a “best of” list for what they considered to be the 10 biggest surprises in the natural gas market in 2009 and implications for 2010.

With the year drawing to a close, Barclays Capital analysts compiled a “best of” list for what they considered to be the 10 biggest surprises in the natural gas market in 2009 and implications for 2010.

Further price increases occurred at virtually all points Tuesday. The previous day’s September futures surge of 37.8 cents was considered chiefly responsible for the cash strength. However, modest warming trends in sections of the South, along with continued above-normal temperatures in the Northeast and scorching readings from Texas-Oklahoma through the desert Southwest, contributed a substantive amount of cooling load to overall gas demand.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has established no system to track cumulative threats or injuries to most of the species considered threatened or endangered on millions of acres of federally managed lands in the western United States, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report to Congress.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has established no system to track cumulative threats or injuries to most of the species considered threatened or endangered on millions of acres of federally managed lands in the western United States, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report to Congress.

Some may be starting to wonder if it’s a smoke-and-mirrors magic act, but the cash market once again defied what would usually be considered bearish weather fundamentals in continuing to rise at all points Tuesday. It retained substantial prior-day support from June futures having jumped another 17.9 cents Monday, but such positive guidance will be lacking Wednesday after the Nymex contract retreated by 11 cents Tuesday (see related story).

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last Wednesday considered a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) that would establish required levels of natural gas and electricity savings to be achieved through consumer and industrial efficiency programs as well as efficient building codes.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Wednesday considered a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) that would establish required levels of natural gas and electricity savings to be achieved through consumer and industrial efficiency programs as well as efficient building codes.