So far, the Obama administration has granted permits to three terminal projects, two in Louisiana and one in Texas, and it appears to be on a gradual path to approve a handful more over the next several years to avoid risking the natural gas price spike Mr. Liveris fears.
Neither the governor's plan nor the plan favored by legislative leaders had a clear path to being approved in either chamber.
These devices compare favorably with the EpiPen in size and ease-of-use, but no manufacturer has applied to bring them to the U.S. Despite recent attempts to "harmonize" the approval pathways between EU regulators and FDA, the path to U.S. approval for an approved EU device remains long, costly and uncertain.
The federal health care law opens a regulatory path through the Food and Drug Administration to approve so-called "biogeneric" or "biosimilar" versions of brand-name drugs derived from animal or human cells.
The bill opens a path for the FDA to approve new uses, or indications, for existing drugs without demanding thorough clinical tests conducted along customary lines.
Sears, owned by hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert, is headed down the same path, asking the bankruptcy court to approve $25 million in bonuses even as it closes hundreds of stores and creditors recommend closing the rest.
The most likely path forward is for the House to approve the Senate's version and for both chambers to approve amendments that would make it more palatable to House members.
The state department's decision follows a recent ruling by a Nebraska judge overturning a state law that enabled the governor to approve the pipeline's path.
Those laws were supposed to be dictated by Mr. Ryan's "Path to Prosperity," the budget approved this year by the House, which was seen by conservatives not as a starting point for negotiations but as marching orders.
Loretta Lynch, whose path to confirmation is complicated by whether a Senate vote to approve her will be taken before or after Republicans take control of the chamber.
