Sen. Sullivan calls for fast export approval for Alaska LNG

In an effort to seek rapid processing of the pending non-Free Trade Agreement export license application submitted by the Alaska LNG project in July 2014, Senator Dan Sullivan wrote to the Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz.

Sullivan held a follow-up meeting in his office to stress the need for the Energy Department to move forward on this critical infrastructure project, stands in senator’s statement.

Sullivan noted that in his previous meetings with senior Obama administration advisors and Department of Energy officials, he received assurances that, given some of the unique characteristics, the application of AK LNG would receive rapid and favorable treatment once stakeholders applied for permitting.

“As you know, the project is a great opportunity to not only fuel our country’s own need for cleaner energy, but tap into the demand of an ever-growing Asia-Pacific consumer market. Given the overwhelming economic benefits this project would bring to Alaska and the nation, it is instrumental in fully unleashing America’s vast energy potential,”  Sullivan wrote.

He concluded his letter by asking Secretary Moniz to swiftly rule on the Alaska LNG non-FTA export license.

“Last summer, when visiting Alaska, you indicated that a rapid processing of the AK LNG permit application would ensue as soon as the public comment period closed.  Given that we are now a month into 2015 and with no credible or significant public opposition, I ask for your swift decision on this matter so we can move this critical infrastructure project forward,” Sullivan wrote.

In a recent follow-up meeting with Senator Sullivan, Secretary Moniz continued to identify Alaska LNG as different than lower 48 projects and gave assurances that the agency is working diligently on the non-FTA portion of the export license.

Sullivan believes that after meeting with the Secretary, the export license for AK LNG will be approved in the near future.

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