The oldest LNG export facility in the US, dormant since 2015, is a step closer to being brought back online to handle imports to power a nearby refinery. The National Marine Fisheries Service has concluded, in a Jan. 25 letter, that the proposal to modify the Kenai LNG facility in Alaska so it can receive four cargoes a year is not likely to adversely affect endangered whales. While LNG exports have flourished since 2016 from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, there aren’t any active shipments from the US West Coast, despite the shorter shipping distance to East Asia, the world’s biggest import market. For several years, uncertainty has surrounded the fate of the proposed Alaska LNG export project, which […]