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09 Apr 2014

US LNG Export Bill Clears Hurdle

A U.S. House subcommittee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would eliminate the need for government approval of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to countries that belong to the World Trade Organization. The legislation, which will be considered by the full House energy committee, would essentially end the Energy Department's review of LNG export applications by giving companies permission to sell gas to any of the more than 159 countries that belong to the WTO. The bill passed by a vote of 15 to 11, along party lines in the Republican-led chamber. Concerns about energy security in Europe and Ukraine have escalated since Russian forces seized control of the Crimean peninsula last month. Moscow has in years past cut gas supplies during regional disputes.

21 Oct 2005

Lawmaker Wants Review of Cruise Ship Deal

A top House Democrat called on federal officials to justify their decision to sign a $236 million deal with Carnival Cruise Lines for Hurricane Katrina housing, saying the six-month contract is overpriced. In a letter, Rep. Henry Waxman of California asked Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to release documents indicating how the price was calculated. Waxman said he had Carnival documents from 2002 showing the company normally earns revenue of $150 million over six months. "A comparison of this information to the federal contract raises serious questions about whether the Carnival contract is a responsible use of taxpayer funds," Waxman wrote.

23 Oct 2005

Congressman Questions Cruise Ship Deal

A controversial federal charter of three cruise ships for hurricane housing is yielding Carnival Cruise Lines far more than the ships earned in actual cruise operations, a key congressman charged on Thursday, according to a report on Sun-Sentinel.com. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the cruise line got about $25 million a month in revenue from the three ships, based on an internal Carnival financial document from 2002. The ships were chartered to the federal government shortly after Hurricane Katrina at a cost of $192 million for six months. The figures suggest a gap of at least $42 million between what Carnival is getting under the Sept. 2 charter and what it earned from the ships in 2002.