LNG: FERC Asserts Control
Article from: OGEL 1 (2006), in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Introduction
To guarantee the continued growth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) importation and use in the United States, the energy industry needs to pay close attention to govern the regulation, siting, and operation of LNG import terminals-issues traditionally overseer by the federal government. States may have a number of reasons for wanting to establish oversight authority over LNG import terminals, but these efforts, no matter how well intentioned would have the impact of curtailing the development of LNG facilities at a time when the United States is in urgent need of new sources of ...