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Following the substantial roadblock imposed by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in May on the company’s Main Pass Energy Hub (MPEH) proposed offshore liquefied natural gas project, McMoRan Exploration Co. said Monday that its application — using the suggested closed loop vaporization technology over its original plan of implementing open rack vaporization (ORV) technology — continues to move forward.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week called for a review of rates imposed by the PJM Interconnection, saying they may be unjust, unreasonable and otherwise unlawful.

The statutory hiatus imposed on several offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals by the U.S. Coast Guard/Maritime Administration earlier this year is not a big concern for ExxonMobil. Spokesman Bob Davis said the company would prefer to build an onshore facility anyway and certainly will not be building all three of its remaining LNG projects.

The statutory hiatus imposed on several offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals by the U.S. Coast Guard/Maritime Administration earlier this year is not a big concern for ExxonMobil. Spokesman Bob Davis said the company would prefer to build an onshore facility anyway and certainly will not be building all three of its remaining LNG projects.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has imposed an “indefinite” moratorium on an environmental review of a potential natural gas drilling site on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana in response to stiff local opposition. It plans to re-direct federal funds that were allotted for review of that project to another drilling prospect outside of the Front area where there is “more drilling [activity] and less controversy,” said a spokesman for BLM’s Montana State Office.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over the weekend imposed an “indefinite” moratorium on an environmental review of a potential natural gas drilling site on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana in response to stiff local opposition, and it plans to re-direct federal funds that were allotted for review of that project to another drilling prospect outside of the Front area where there is “more drilling [activity] and less controversy,” said a spokesman for BLM’s Montana State Office.

FERC, in a final rule issued last Wednesday, imposed new quarterly financial reporting requirements on natural gas and electric companies, and oil pipeline companies to keep closer tabs on the energy industry.

FERC, in a final rule issued Wednesday, imposed new quarterly financial reporting requirements on natural gas and electric companies, and on oil pipeline companies to keep closer tabs on the energy industry.

Getting past a Democrat-imposed roadblock, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources finally green-lighted Republican Joseph T. Kelliher to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The action came after the White House last week announced its intention to nominate a Democrat, Suedeen G. Kelly of New Mexico, to also serve on the Commission.