Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Project File Brief with Ninth Circuit
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Project File Brief with Ninth Circuit
A number of non-profit groups filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week arguing that FERC did not adequately assess the environmental impacts of the Bradwood Landing LNG project on local resources and that the local energy market does not require LNG imports. The groups ask the court to vacate FERC’s order authorizing construction of the...
Kitimat LNG May Use Panama Canal Once Canal’s Expansion is Complete
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Kitimat LNG May Use Panama Canal Once Canal’s Expansion is Complete
Bloomberg reports that Kitimat LNG may use the Panama Canal to sell LNG to customers in the Atlantic Basin once the expansion of the canal is completed. Citing TradeWinds, Bloomberg reports that when the expansion is complete in 2014, 80% of the global LNG fleet will be able to use the...
Golden Pass LNG Terminal Expecting Commissioning Cargo in August or September
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Golden Pass LNG Terminal Expecting Commissioning Cargo in August or September
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Golden Pass LNG expects to receive its first commissioning cargo in August or September of 2010.
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Azerbaijan to Explore Georgia Liquefaction Plan (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Adriatic LNG Clarifies Number of Available Third-Party Berthing Slots This Year (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...
California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Yesterday the California State Senate passed a bill, SB 376, that would require future LNG project applicants to certify that they have consulted with the U.S. Department of Defense and to conduct a full life-cycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the LNG project. The Ventura County Star offers additional...