House Bill Would Clarify That Certain LNG Transfers Aren't Exports
Reps. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., and August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced a bill July 25 that would clarify that ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas to be used as marine fuel are not considered exports unless conducted in foreign waters.
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The legislation, which would apply to LNG bunkering, or transfers in U.S. ports, is intended to codify a Trump administration decision that reversed a Biden-era Energy Department order. The earlier order treated the transfers as exports, "subjecting them to extensive federal regulation and public interest review," according to a Lee news release.
The Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.