- FERC says Cove Point can be built safely with no significant impact to environment - Conclusion reached after almost two years of thorough analysis, 21,000+ pages of evidence - Project to bring thousands of construction jobs, economic boost to Calvert County, Md. May 15, 2014 LUSBY, Md., May 15,...

Background: Following is a statement by Frank J. Macchiarola, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs of America’s Natural Gas Alliance, regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Staff prepared Environmental Assessment of the Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility. “This assessment by FERC staff essentially concludes that the Cove...

  In order to produce NKP (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium) class of fertilisers, Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) requires Ammonia, for which it uses natural gas, obtained for Petronet LNG. Petronet LNG has a terminal at Cochin. Recently, the LNG price has been raised to $24.35 per unit (million...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New Delhi recently to revive ties with India and unravel issues that have constrained Indo-Iranian relationships. Zarif noted on Feb. 28, “The two countries are intent on minimizing wrongdoings and overcoming interferences.” His two-day visit covered various regional and international issues, including...