Search Results: keywords:"liquefied natural gas"

  • S. 5290 — To address the effect of litigation on applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:941

    S. 5290, also known as the "Protect LNG Act of 2024," aims to minimize the impact of litigation on the processing of applications to export liquefied natural gas. The bill stipulates that if an environmental review related to the Natural Gas Act or the National Environmental...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5290 is a bill that tries to make it faster and easier for companies to send liquefied natural gas (LNG) to other countries by not letting court cases stop the approval process, even if there are problems with how the environment was checked. If anything goes wrong, the problem is sent back to be fixed, and people have only 90 days to complain about permits instead of waiting.

  • S. 3828 — To prohibit the export of liquefied natural gas and petroleum products to certain countries.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:675

    S. 3828 aims to stop the export of liquefied natural gas and petroleum products from the United States to certain countries, specifically targeting entities controlled by China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran. The bill allows for the possibility of waivers, which can be granted...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3828 is a rule that says the U.S. can't sell certain types of gas and oil to some countries like China and Russia, but there are exceptions if it's really important for safety. If someone breaks this rule, they could get into big trouble and be fined a lot of money or even go to jail.

  • H. R. 7556 — To establish a working group to coordinate regulatory oversight of liquefied natural gas facilities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:801

    H.R. 7556, titled the “LNG Coordination Act of 2024”, aims to improve the oversight of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the U.S. The bill proposes the creation of a working group, led by the Secretary of Transportation, to coordinate between various federal agencies...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, a team is set up to make sure that people who handle liquid gas work together better and stay safe. They want to make rules clearer and avoid having too many different rules, and they'll check back to see if it's working in a few years.

  • H. R. 10008 — To address the effect of litigation on applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:967

    H. R. 10008, known as the “Protect LNG Act of 2024,” aims to minimize the impact of litigation on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. The bill stipulates that ongoing lawsuits concerning environmental reviews do not invalidate permits already issued for LNG...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Protect LNG Act of 2024" wants to make sure that if people argue in court about rules for selling liquefied natural gas (LNG), it won’t stop the sellers from using their permits. Instead, if there’s a problem, the court will ask an official group to fix it instead of canceling the permit.

  • H. RES. 1303 — Condemning the Biden administration’s politically motivated ban on liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:437

    H. RES. 1303 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives that criticizes the Biden administration for banning liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to countries without free trade agreements with the United States. The resolution argues that this decision was...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like when someone is upset because the government decided not to sell a special kind of fuel (like a type of gas) to certain countries, and they think it could hurt people who make and use that fuel in America. The bill asks the government to stop this decision and think about how it affects workers and companies that need this fuel.