A group of Republican and Democratic senators have proposed legislation that seeks to expedite exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nations, Japan and others.
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Encana Fined for Deaths of Protected Birds in Colorado, Wyoming
Encana Corp. agreed last week to pay $200,000 in fines and community service payments for violating the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act in Colorado and Wyoming, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver said.
Northwest Territories Claim Canada Not Bound By 25 Year-Old Gas Treaty
Weighing in on the Alaska pipeline debate and whether government subsidies for Alaska gas production is warranted, Jim Antoine, Minister of Resources Wildlife and Economic Development for the Northwest Territories said treaties, agreements and statutes identified to support gas development 25 years ago are no longer applicable to today’s discussions surrounding an Alaska natural gas pipe. On Sept. 17, Antoine formally asked federal Minister of Natural Resource Herb Dhaliwal to look into the legal status of the 25-year-old agreements.