The United States can attain energy independence by 2030, therefore eliminating dependency on foreign oil, according to about two-thirds of those who responded to a survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute.
The natural gas pipeline trade group Interstate Natural Gas Association of America issued a report finding that, although the FERC review of permit applications is effective, other agencies can cause delays in the process.
The state and city of San Bruno recommended that amount in May, which includes $1 billion ordered earlier by the California Public Utilities Commission.
The proposal to add up to three natural gas-fueled combustion turbines was submitted in response to proceedings before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Xcel Energy’s Upper Midwest Resource Plan.
The filing represents a major milestone in the permitting process and signifies a step closer to receiving approval to build and operate a floating offshore liquefied natural gas regasification facility off the southern coast of Puerto Rico.
After all the debates, commercials, and op-ed pieces written during the 2012 U.S. presidential election, there remains a real sense of mystery over where federal energy legislation and regulations are headed in President Obama’s second term.
On March 22, U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.) offered a budget amendment that passed by a vote of 62-37 putting the Senate on record in support of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline.