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A long-planned megaproject to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from Alaska’s North Slope will face additional environmental scrutiny in order to comply with two executive orders from President Biden on climate change, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. DOE said last Friday (July 2) it intends to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS)…

In the first stage of its latest program to expedite advancements in cleaner energy solutions, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is aiming to reduce the cost of hydrogen from $5.00/kilogram to $1.00 within one decade.  While the energy industry has started to add hydrogen to its mix, there are still several obstacles in the…

The Senate and Natural Resources Committee voted this week to advance the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the full Senate, where she’s expected to be confirmed as the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE).  Granholm signaled in written responses to the committee ahead of her confirmation hearing last week that she…

The Senate and Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday to advance the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the full Senate, where she’s expected to be confirmed as the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE).  Granholm signaled in written responses to the committee ahead of her confirmation hearing last week that she wouldn’t…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will no longer issue separate authorizations for short-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, which now are to be covered by long-term licenses, according to a policy change that took effect on Tuesday.  The move comes only days before President-elect Biden is to be sworn in and come as part…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended another five long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses through 2050 in a last minute push by the Trump administration to execute on a policy change it implemented last year.  “The Trump Administration and DOE have delivered on our commitment to ensure that U.S. LNG holds a…

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. reportedly has chosen former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy and former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to serve as White House climate czar under the new administration. A two-term governor, Granholm served from 2003-2011. During her tenure, she signed into law bipartisan clean…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended another seven long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses through 2050, following a policy change implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year.  The authorizations extend export terms for the Golden Pass facility under construction in Sabine Pass, TX, as well as the Texas LNG project proposed…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to stop conducting environmental reviews of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export and import projects beginning in early January.  The notice was published Thursday in the Federal Register. The decision is not expected to significantly reduce regulatory hurdles for LNG projects. They still would require extensive FERC environmental reviews…