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The diminished outlook for U.S. imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is one factor that will imperil some gas storage projects in the Southeast/Gulf Coast region, but there still is a risk the region could end up with too much storage withdrawal capacity, according to analysts at Bentek Energy LLC.

The refusal of the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the nomination of Judge Charles Pickering to the federal bench is expected to tie up nominations in the upper chamber for the foreseeable future, including the nomination of Joseph T. Kelliher to fill the vacancy on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

The refusal of the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the nomination of Judge Charles Pickering to the federal bench last week is expected to tie up future nominations in the upper chamber for the foreseeable future, including the nomination of Joseph T. Kelliher to fill the vacancy on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.