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The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) has targeted Energy Transfer LP’s request to extend the timeline of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from its proposed Lake Charles project as a part of what group leadership calls “a line in the sand.” The manufacturing advocacy group has moved to intervene in Dallas-based Energy Transfer’s request…

Framed around projections that U.S. consumers could be hit with higher heating bills this year, advocacy groups are renewing the message that expanding U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are part of the problem. The nonprofit Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) is highlighting natural gas price fluctuations from last year in a…

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) on Tuesday urged Congress to not impose any direct or indirect climate-related costs on U.S. manufacturers until an import fee is implemented on carbon-intensive goods. A carbon border adjustment mechanism, or CBAM, recently was proposed by the European Union (EU). A CBAM puts an estimated greenhouse gas (GHG)…

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) has set mandatory standards that are enforced to secure the reliability of the nation’s electric grid, but security requirements under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are voluntary, not mandatory, making natural gas pipelines “the weak link in U.S. national energy infrastructure,” according to the Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA).

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) on Wednesday said it opposes a Senate bill aimed at expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, calling the measure bad for domestic manufacturers and the economy.

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to implement five policy recommendations, including a moratorium on further approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries, in an effort to protect the U.S. economy and consumers.

An organization representing manufacturers has asked Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry to enact a moratorium on approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, and has accused a pro-export group of providing “misleading and incorrect” information.