The climate – energy project bill, voted in the House of Representatives in 2009, has undergone many changes since it is studied by the Senate. Discussions have been slowed by health reform in 2010 and then by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The midterm elections are perceived as a new...

This paper studies the possible impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on natural gas prices on both sides of the U. S.-Mexico border in California. In that state gas prices are high and demand is expected to grow. Several projects for LNG facilities have been proposed and have to cope...