Ship it out: The U.S. Department of Energy has granted Magnolia LNG authorization to export 1.08 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas daily to non-free trade agreement countries from its proposed Lake Charles facility. In a news release, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy praises the decision. “This approval will bring investment and good high-paying jobs to Louisiana,” Cassidy says in a statement. “There is a tremendous global demand for American natural gas. U.S. LNG should be freely available to our allies around the globe without administrative hurdles. Congress should take action to remove barriers for US LNG deliveries around the globe.”
The leading edge: U.S. Senate candidate and Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy holds a 14-point lead over Democratic opponent and Public Service Commission member Foster Campbell, according to the latest statewide poll from Southern Media & Opinion Research. Kennedy leads Campbell 52% to 38%. The poll, conducted between Nov. 28 and 30, also finds that Louisianans largely believe Gov. John Bel Edwards is doing a good job in office, with at least 63% rating the governor’s job performance “good” or “excellent.” More than 500 likely voters were surveyed by telephone for the poll, which has a margin of error of 4.4%.
Another recall: Seat belts prone to fail during accidents have prompted a new recall of more than 680,000 vehicles globally at Ford Motor, USA Today reports. The Dearborn, Michigan.-based automaker says that it will recall certain versions of the 2013 through 2016 model-year Ford Fusion, 2015-16 Ford Mondeo and 2013-15 Lincoln MKZ to fix the defect. The problem stems from faulty seat belt anchor pretensioners that can overheat and cause the cable to snap during deployment in a crash. The issue “may inadequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing risk of injury,” Ford says, adding it had linked at least two injuries and two accidents to the matter. Read the full story.
