Oil and gas news briefs June 18, 2012

• Japan gives OK for first restart of nuclear power plants
• Too early in nuclear restarts for deep cuts to Japan’s LNG demand
• Japan’s LNG demand could be 2 bcf/day less by 2020 with nuclear power
• Russia, Japan will work together to study Vladivostok LNG project
• Apache says new B.C. shale gas discovery could hold 48 tcf
• National report links fracking wastewater injection to earthquakes
• Pennsylvania residents question proliferation of compressor stations
• Still barriers to natural gas-fueled passenger cars