Oil & Gas News & Alaska LNG Updates by Larry Persily, Kenai Peninsula Borough Northern Gas Pipelines file photo, Larry Persily Oil and gas news briefs for Aug. 21, 2017 China boosts natural gas imports to keep up with growing demand (Bloomberg; Aug. 16) - Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government has beaten expectations in its drive to help clear the nation’s notoriously smoggy skies by burning less coal and oil in favor of cleaner natural gas. But that success may be too much, too soon. Gas consumption [...]