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Veteran broadcast journalist and anchor Ted Koppel threw the burning brand into an otherwise predictable ‘he-said (Republican) — she-said (Democrat)’ political debate at the Marcellus Shale Gas Insight conference Thursday, questioning the public benefit of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Canada’s natural gas producers on Thursday threw their support behind an indepth study by the British Columbia (BC) Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) on “observed induced seismic activity” in the Horn River Basin, which concluded that operators should conduct more monitoring and data collection to ensure continued community safety.

Southern LNG Co., a subsidiary of El Paso Corp., threw its hat into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export ring last week, applying to the Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export up to 0.5 Bcf/d from its Elba Island terminal in Savannah, GA, to countries that have free trade agreements (FTA) with the United States, according to an application filed with DOE. The company is seeking a 25-year export license.

The Canadian government Monday threw its financial support — about C$18.1 million — behind a new pipeline development in Quebec with an eye toward economic development in the region.

After six years, a heavily conditioned FERC approval and continuing state opposition, NorthernStar Natural Gas Corp. threw in the towel last Tuesday on its proposed $800 million, 1 Bcf Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal along the Columbia River in Oregon after declaring bankruptcy.

After six years, a heavily conditioned FERC approval and continuing state opposition, NorthernStar Natural Gas Corp. threw in the towel Tuesday on its proposed $800 million, 1 Bcf Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal along the Columbia River in Oregon. Company officials cited the extended permitting delays and a “difficult investment environment” as the primary causes.

All eyes remained on the Department of Interior last week to see how it would interpret a recent appellate court decision, which threw out the five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing plan for 2007-2012, but the agency was silent on the issue. The decision threatens to upset the current offshore leasing schedule and raises questions about sales that already have been completed under the plan (see NGI, April 20).

All eyes are on the Department of Interior to see how it interprets Friday’s appellate court decision, which threw out the five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing plan for 2007-2012. The decision threatens to upset the current offshore leasing schedule and raises questions about sales that already have been completed under the plan (see Daily GPI, April 20).

Williams and TransCanada Corp. threw another Rockies east-to-west natural gas pipeline proposal into the mix on Thursday with the news that they are evaluating the joint development of Sunstone Pipeline to move gas supplies to the West Coast.