Secretary of Energy's Authority: No entity can export natural gas without first obtaining an order from the Secretary of Energy. This order can only be granted if the proposed exportation aligns with ...

Monday, Ernest Moniz, our new energy secretary appointed by President Barack Obama in May, indicated he is willing to move the permitting process for Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) exportation more quickly.

The process by which the government seeks to control the export of sensitive military or dual-use technology was described as a relic, cumbersome, vulnerable and broken by outside experts and the ...