Deep dive into the regulatory process now, what things will need to change in the future to unlock more benefits of us lng, and what regulatory certainty means for global lng markets from a US perspective.

In the 1970s, federal policies put a strict limits on natural gas for electric generation, believing there wasn’t enough to go around. Because of epic changes in policy and technology, gas is replacing coal for baseload electricity and the U.S. doesn’t need to import gas from Canada anymore. More recently, America has become a significant exporter in a volatile energy market. Hakes depicts the steps that led to the natural gas boom and projects what might happen if peace returns to Europe and restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions become tighter.

This panel discussion provides expert perspectives on recent global and domestic market developments, as well as current public perceptions about the industry. The Panel will also introduce The Tulane Master of Management in Energy program, discussing unique aspects of the program, and more generally, how Academia is collaborating with the industry to ensure new generations of qualified leaders. The panel includes a current enrollee of the program to share a student perspective.