Washington — DOE, OPIC to develop list of projects under new Build Act authorities Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Mexico project could entail gas, coal exports A West Coast LNG export facility south of California could get a boost if discussions underway result in partial US government funding using new legal authorities. The Department of Energy is working with the Mexican government and is in discussions with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation about the possibility of funding such a facility for exports of gas, and possibly coal, a top DOE official said Tuesday. The project would connect to US gas supplies by pipeline. The effort comes as the Trump administration has steadily promoted US LNG exports as part of a broader energy, security and trade policy. LNG exports are seen as a key source of demand growth for the US natural gas […]