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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS MAY 17, 2013, 2:36 PM 3 Foreign Companies Invest in U.S. Project to Export Liquid Gas BY STANLEY REED In a sign that the United States shale gas boom is making global waves, two Japanese conglomerates and a big French energy player signed agreements on Friday to invest up to $7 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/3-foreign-companies-invest-in-u-s-project-to-export-liquid-gas/

Domestic Critics Slow Potential LNG Export Boom Published: Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 | 9:35 AM ET By: Constance Gustke, | Special to CNBC.com Heated debate over the impact of liquefied natural gas exports on domestic prices is threatening to derail them at a crucial time for the U.S. industry. http://www.cnbc.com/id/47279981