Regulatory

Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI) and Exelon Corp. have asked the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC) to reconsider its denial of authorization for their planned merger.

Cameron LNG LLC has applied at FERC to expand the export capability of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Hackberry, LA, by 9.97 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 24.92 mtpa through the addition of liquefaction trains four and five and a fifth LNG storage tank.

In response to concerns voiced by industry trade groups, the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said Tuesday it was delaying “indefinitely” a portion of changes to natural gas and oil pipeline inspection procedures that the agency proposed earlier this year.

Calgary-based Veresen Inc.’s Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Coos Bay, OR, gained its final environmental impact statement (EIS) from FERC on Wednesday, opening the door for a possible final approval of the project in late December.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has affirmed its approval of non-free trade (FTA) agreement liquefied natural gas exports by Cameron LNG LLC from its terminal in Louisiana over the objections of the Sierra Club.

Canada will have adequate natural gas supplies despite appearances of over-commitment to overseas markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG), the National Energy Board (NEB) has been assured by one of its former chairmen.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker plans to introduce legislation that would include a tax on North Slope natural gas reserves that lie fallow. It is intended to spur producers to commercialize the reserves, but the move has antagonized Republican state lawmakers.

One day before the House Energy and Commerce Committee was to vote on a comprehensive energy bill, Republicans attached a long list of amendments, including streamlined approval for pipelines and expedited approval for permits to export liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Canada’s provincial governments should redesign their tax collection systems for natural resources, including oil and natural gas, by adopting a cash-flow tax instead of relying on royalty payments, according to a report by the nonprofit C.D. Howe Institute.