Obama Gas Plan - Help or Hindrance for US Producers?

摘要

US President Barack Obama has sown confusion with ah executive order directing a slew of federal agencies to cooperate in supporting the "Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources." The vague objective has left the natural gas industry wondering if this collaboration will actually lead to more regulatory support or simply to more federal safety regulation. At first glance, the order, outlined in a memorandum to federal officials last month, would seem to create more red tape simply because of the sheer number of government entities brought into the mix - the working group will involve eight cabinet departments, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and four offices in the White House.