Jones Act presents problem

No U.S. LNG ships means Alaska needs fast construction or congressional waiver

Larry Persily

Petroleum News Juneau Correspondent

In addition to finding buyers for its gas, promoters of an Alaska liquefied natural gas project also need to find LNG tankers to carry the gas to market. That will not be easy. Federal law requires that only U.S.-flagged vessels with U.S. crews may carry goods between domestic ports. If Alaska�s....

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