http://www.lnglawblog.comSutherland RSS Feed en-US Copyright Sutherland webmaster@sablaw.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:43:47 GMT Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:43:47 GMThttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=0e52a2a6-b2b5-4f7e-b822-07d2dc242143&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=0e52a2a6-b2b5-4f7e-b822-07d2dc242143&RSS=trueFri, 05 Feb 2010 15:44:01 GMTrecently filed application of Calais LNG, the new Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer, reiterated the Canadian federal government's position that it will not permit LNG vessels to transit through Canadian waters in Passamaquoddy Bay or Head Harbour Passage. Ambassador Doer's letter notes that  since U.S. federal agencies have concluded that LNG vessel traffic through these waterways requires collaboration with Canadian authorities and Canada will not permit these activities, FERC "may ... wish to advise project proponents that they should consider withdrawing their applications." Further details are available in the Telegraph-Journal.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=bbf2fb4c-f26c-4fb5-9312-0719741aa01d&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=bbf2fb4c-f26c-4fb5-9312-0719741aa01d&RSS=trueFri, 05 Feb 2010 15:41:02 GMTPlatts LNG Daily, recently appointed FERC Commissioner John Norris indicated that the agency should focus on safety and environmental impacts in evaluating LNG terminal applications and allow the market to decide whether a facility is eventually built. Commissioner Norris also noted that FERC should not support one energy source at the expense of others, but rather encourage a diverse U.S. energy portfolio. [Subscription required]]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f2f60016-3695-4e1f-b728-02bab768e85e&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f2f60016-3695-4e1f-b728-02bab768e85e&RSS=trueFri, 05 Feb 2010 15:08:12 GMT

• Polish LNG Company Gets Three Offers to Build LNG Port (Wall Street Journal) [Subscription required]

]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=3f086d1a-ccc2-42e2-b806-00ad560d5610&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=3f086d1a-ccc2-42e2-b806-00ad560d5610&RSS=trueFri, 05 Feb 2010 15:02:47 GMTEverett LNG regasification terminal, Revere, Mass., officials are planning additional security measures to protect other tanker traffic. Read more in the Daily Item (Lynn, Mass.).]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=c2637451-eda5-4404-961b-2ca59217e81c&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=c2637451-eda5-4404-961b-2ca59217e81c&RSS=trueThu, 04 Feb 2010 18:52:24 GMTWeaver's Cove LNG project. Read more in the Jamestown Press.

Separately, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has informed Weaver's Cove that it must obtain a RIDEM water quality certification and dredging permit prior to any construction activities associated with the Weaver's Cove LNG project. RIDEM's letter is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-36.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=81dc3287-7715-4e76-a368-2b4a9d0febd5&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=81dc3287-7715-4e76-a368-2b4a9d0febd5&RSS=trueThu, 04 Feb 2010 18:23:36 GMT

• IEA Slams Italy for LNG, Other Infrastructure Delays (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
• New Power Plant to Keep Dragon LNG Terminal Supplied (Milford Mercury)
• Bulgaria, Turkey to Cooperate on Possible Liquefaction Project (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]

]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=94a9c01c-6610-42d2-85c1-2a9bca78809e&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=94a9c01c-6610-42d2-85c1-2a9bca78809e&RSS=trueThu, 04 Feb 2010 18:19:14 GMTWHDH News that he is satisfied with the security precautions that will be taken when vessels deliver Yemeni LNG cargos to the Everett LNG import facility near Boston.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=594837e5-b937-4085-88a0-48e254813779&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=594837e5-b937-4085-88a0-48e254813779&RSS=trueWed, 03 Feb 2010 18:09:52 GMTrecommendations of a federal magistrate in resolving a dispute between Oregon LNG and the Port of Astoria. The opinion, available in the PACER system under Docket No. CV 09-847-JE, concludes that Oregon LNG properly exercised its option to extend a sublease with the Port of Astoria, which must now extend the underlying lease from the State. For additional coverage, see the Daily Astorian.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=981d0ce7-77e7-48d3-b3c1-1479c4b016ad&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=981d0ce7-77e7-48d3-b3c1-1479c4b016ad&RSS=trueWed, 03 Feb 2010 15:38:24 GMTtask force created to investigate the Weaver's Cove LNG import project. Lynch testified that efforts  and resources needed to secure the affected waterways during LNG vessel transit were too expensive. Two other public officials testified before the task force as well. Read more in the Providence Journal.

Separately, Weaver's Cove Energy submitted a letter to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) seeking a meeting to address any outstanding questions the agency may have regarding the proposed LNG import project. The letter is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-36.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d5c71c17-b9e1-4f7d-83e4-10b710ad9fe8&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d5c71c17-b9e1-4f7d-83e4-10b710ad9fe8&RSS=trueWed, 03 Feb 2010 15:35:23 GMTNASDAQ concludes that the increased availability of natural gas from U.S. shale plays is discouraging LNG project developers from building new regasification terminals, even if the projects have been approved by U.S. regulators.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=46b680ed-2974-47a5-b784-10465406faa1&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=46b680ed-2974-47a5-b784-10465406faa1&RSS=trueWed, 03 Feb 2010 15:33:30 GMTEverett regasification terminal near Boston. Coast Guard Captain of the Port John Healey said that Everett terminal owner Distrigas will provide additional security measures for ships arriving from Yemen. He also noted that the Coast Guard will review each vessel as it approaches Boston Harbor and reserves the right to deny entry for certain vessels. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (D) and other public officials criticized the decision. The Boston Globe offers further details.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=67a60fe0-2237-4912-8cb2-2165a4fff1ce&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=67a60fe0-2237-4912-8cb2-2165a4fff1ce&RSS=trueTue, 02 Feb 2010 15:26:15 GMTDaily Astorian provides further coverage.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=bd01998d-eadd-4ac0-a620-1bbfbe91e9cf&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=bd01998d-eadd-4ac0-a620-1bbfbe91e9cf&RSS=trueTue, 02 Feb 2010 15:23:00 GMTTelegraph-Journal argues that the Canadian federal government's opposition to LNG vessel traffic in the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage and Passamaquoddy Bay is "reasonable" and based on "readily verifiable arguments."]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=a0303643-9155-474c-8404-1a785c2abbb9&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=a0303643-9155-474c-8404-1a785c2abbb9&RSS=trueTue, 02 Feb 2010 15:20:56 GMTGolden Pass LNG import terminal to come online in the second half of 2010. According to Upstream Online [subscription required], the executive said he anticipates the first deliveries of LNG "in the coming weeks."]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=bdbcecce-f186-4c3c-a9f7-00e2061577d9&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=bdbcecce-f186-4c3c-a9f7-00e2061577d9&RSS=trueMon, 01 Feb 2010 15:38:33 GMTCalais LNG's application to build and operate an LNG terminal and associated pipeline for failure to provide all required information. The Province asserts that the application does not address cumulative impacts from both the Calais and Downeast LNG projects, does not adequately account for the risk of an accidental LNG release, and does not sufficiently address the effects on two parks along the proposed LNG transit route. The Province also highlights that Calais completely fails to acknowledge that the Canadian federal government has unequivocally made clear that it will not permit LNG vessels to transit through the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage and Passamaquoddy Bay. The Province's filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP10-31. The Telegraph-Journal offers additional coverage.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=394ccd9e-9e2a-438e-a29f-a1c3904c4468&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=394ccd9e-9e2a-438e-a29f-a1c3904c4468&RSS=trueFri, 29 Jan 2010 16:22:29 GMTBradwood 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 terminal and its associated pipeline. The brief is available in the PACER system under Docket No. 09-70269. The Forest Grove News-Times provides further details.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=ec875341-ddc3-41dd-8fa0-9e55261cd7f5&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=ec875341-ddc3-41dd-8fa0-9e55261cd7f5&RSS=trueFri, 29 Jan 2010 16:18:26 GMT

• 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 required]

]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f3004b2a-c700-4729-b9b3-9c90d974f2cc&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f3004b2a-c700-4729-b9b3-9c90d974f2cc&RSS=trueFri, 29 Jan 2010 15:24:57 GMTSB 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 coverage.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=4aa62e99-1f7b-477c-88e0-9a57abe3e196&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=4aa62e99-1f7b-477c-88e0-9a57abe3e196&RSS=trueFri, 29 Jan 2010 15:22:01 GMTPlatts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Golden Pass LNG expects to receive its first commissioning cargo in August or September of 2010.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=9ae2790d-0472-4799-a2eb-9796f2f88fed&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=9ae2790d-0472-4799-a2eb-9796f2f88fed&RSS=trueFri, 29 Jan 2010 15:20:31 GMTBloomberg 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 canal.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d4713b6c-ac3b-4f05-94aa-3040eaa70adb&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d4713b6c-ac3b-4f05-94aa-3040eaa70adb&RSS=trueThu, 28 Jan 2010 16:13:03 GMTPlatts LNG Daily provides further coverage. [Subscription required]]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d4cf973c-1c84-47d5-aaf6-2a9cdbe67b3e&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d4cf973c-1c84-47d5-aaf6-2a9cdbe67b3e&RSS=trueThu, 28 Jan 2010 16:11:13 GMTLake Charles LNG import facility on March 23-24, 2010. This inspection will serve as the Commission's annual post-certification review of the facility. FERC's notice of the inspection and request for information from Trunkline LNG is available in the Commission's eLibrary under Docket No. CP74-138.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=419c65eb-4020-4b95-95f9-28de6e6e479a&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=419c65eb-4020-4b95-95f9-28de6e6e479a&RSS=trueThu, 28 Jan 2010 16:07:57 GMTDaily Astorian.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=09796fbe-2d14-499e-b83b-246b769993ee&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=09796fbe-2d14-499e-b83b-246b769993ee&RSS=trueThu, 28 Jan 2010 16:05:27 GMT

• Total Silent Over Dunkirk LNG Terminal Talk (Lloyd's List) [Subscription required]
• LNG Helps Reduce UK Winter Gas Prices: Traders (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]

]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=2f373f50-5cb6-4cf7-b581-ceb580c73ac9&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=2f373f50-5cb6-4cf7-b581-ceb580c73ac9&RSS=trueWed, 27 Jan 2010 14:50:25 GMTlaw suit against the U.S. Department of Commerce over Commerce's decision to overrule the state's determination that the AES Sparrows Point LNG project was inconsistent with Maryland's federally approved Coastal Zone Management Program. MDE argues that Commerce's decision in this instance was "arbitrary and capricious" and that the information in the record does not support Commerce's decision. The motion and associated documents are available in the PACER system under Docket No. 1:09-cv-01208. Energy Law360 also offers additional coverage.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=421554ff-15b8-43d5-85e1-cc4fa7ab4ecd&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=421554ff-15b8-43d5-85e1-cc4fa7ab4ecd&RSS=trueWed, 27 Jan 2010 14:46:30 GMTprevious op-ed piece, Bill Cooper, President of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, writes in today's Boston Globe that "[t]he security regime surrounding LNG shipments is the most robust of any cargo imported into the United States." Cooper asserts that the proposed deliveries of LNG to the Everett LNG facility sourced from Yemen will undergo stringent security screenings before the LNG vessels arrive in U.S. waters.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=b14b98d8-fc6f-4229-94ba-cc16f1fbf977&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=b14b98d8-fc6f-4229-94ba-cc16f1fbf977&RSS=trueWed, 27 Jan 2010 14:43:55 GMTProvidence Journal reports that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is continuing its opposition to the planned Weaver's Cove LNG import facility. The DEM has denied two applications submitted by Weaver's Cove and is defending both denials in state and federal court.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=46521861-9e69-4bde-877e-c144c0adff2a&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=46521861-9e69-4bde-877e-c144c0adff2a&RSS=trueTue, 26 Jan 2010 15:12:20 GMTQuoddy Bay LNG alleging unpaid bills of more than $1.2 million. The complaint and associated documents are available in the PACER system [subscription required] under Docket No. 5:2010cv00062.  This is the second lawsuit over unpaid invoices filed by a consulting firm against Quoddy Bay LNG. WABI offers additional coverage.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=87e6c4c2-319b-442d-95a4-0a3b0f8b310c&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=87e6c4c2-319b-442d-95a4-0a3b0f8b310c&RSS=trueMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:11:00 GMT

• Qatar Petroleum Team Visits South Hook LNG Terminal (Gulf Times)

]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=dfb88dad-2788-4052-afc6-0a25a1d99e3a&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=dfb88dad-2788-4052-afc6-0a25a1d99e3a&RSS=trueMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:08:51 GMTThe Oregonian looks at the economics underpinning proposed LNG import projects in the region. The analysis concludes that despite present softness in the North American LNG market, developers of LNG projects will likely continue to press for authorization to construct their projects.]]>Blog Entryhttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d16d16e4-7fe8-4c08-b73d-086fdae966e2&RSS=truehttp://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=d16d16e4-7fe8-4c08-b73d-086fdae966e2&RSS=trueMon, 25 Jan 2010 15:06:00 GMTPlatts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that a cargo is en route from Indonesia to the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Baja, Mexico. The cargo has been delayed due to bad weather, but should arrive at the terminal by Friday.]]>Blog Entry