Geoscience Policy Monthly Review
august 2013
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energy
Senator Murkowski releases white paper on liquefied natural gas exports
On Tuesday, August 6, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released a white paper entitled The Narrowing Window: America’s Opportunity to Join the Global Gas Trade. The paper provides a set of pro-growth policy recommendations based on in-depth studies and analysis from a variety of sources, including government agencies, academia, think tanks, and the private sector.
Concerning liquid natural gas exports, Murkowski said "The United States has a historic opportunity to generate enormous geopolitical and economic benefits by expanding its role in the global gas trade."