<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"  standalone="yes" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/"><channel><title>Sutherland</title> <link>http://www.lnglawblog.com</link><description>Sutherland RSS Feed</description> <language>en-US</language> <copyright>Copyright Sutherland</copyright> <webMaster>webmaster@sablaw.com</webMaster> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:53:49 GMT</pubDate> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:53:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Increased Activity at Freeport LNG Terminal]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=6123bcea-e042-4afc-9401-033f7bbabbc0&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=6123bcea-e042-4afc-9401-033f7bbabbc0&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:28:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<A href="http://www.platts.com/Products/lngdaily/NaturalGas/EnergyProfessional/PriceAssessmentIndices/" target=_blank>Platts LNG Daily</A> [subscription required] reports that two LNG cargos are expected to arrive at the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08192010freeportlng/" target=_blank>Freeport LNG terminal</A> by the end of the week.&nbsp;The LNG River Nigeria arrived at the facility on Wednesday and the Maersk Meridian is expected to arrive at the terminal today.<br /><br />Separately, <A href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-08/citigroup-exports-lng-cargo-from-freeport-terminal-to-asia.html" target=_blank>Bloomberg</A> reports that an LNG vessel left the Freeport LNG terminal earlier this week carrying a re-exported LNG cargo. The news report suggests that the vessel is headed for an Asian destination.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressional Candidates Pledge Opposition to Weaver's Cove LNG Project]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=3cfc2739-c7c6-4b20-b7f0-02ba811eeaae&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=3cfc2739-c7c6-4b20-b7f0-02ba811eeaae&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:22:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All four candidates seeking their parties' nomination for the November congressional election for Rhode Island's first congressional district told the <A href="http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2010-09-09/News/First_District_Congressional_candidates_tell_what_.html" target=_blank>Jamestown Press</A> that they oppose the current plans for the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/09092010weaverscovelng/" target=_blank>Weaver's Cove LNG&nbsp;import&nbsp;project</A>.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council Seeks Better Communication from Southeast LNG on Trucking Proposal]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=668061a5-5a82-418c-88c1-2bf1450a07ef&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=668061a5-5a82-418c-88c1-2bf1450a07ef&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Members of the Savannah City Council criticized the stakeholder engagement process undertaken by Southeast LNG regarding the company's <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08272010elbaislandlng/" target=_blank>proposal</A> to transport LNG via truck from the Elba Island terminal. Find further coverage in the <A href="http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-09-09/savannah-city-council-blasts-lng-trucking-response" target=_blank>Savannah Morning News</A>.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Town Hosts Congress of Councils to Discuss Concerns with Weaver's Cove LNG]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=5f1862b3-365d-40f2-8170-28a100fee8ed&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=5f1862b3-365d-40f2-8170-28a100fee8ed&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:13:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yesterday the Jamestown, R.I., Town Council hosted a Congress of Councils to discuss local communities' concerns with the planned <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/09072010weaverscovelng/" target=_blank>Weaver's Cove LNG import project</A>. A number of federal, state, and local officials spoke at the event, including U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). The <A href="http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2010-09-09/Front_Page/Island_hosts_first_LNG_Congress_of_Councils.html" target=_blank>Jamestown Press</A> offers coverage of the event.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron LNG Submits Application for LNG Re-Exports]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f8971791-c839-48d0-b28d-0ffcbcfc6b46&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f8971791-c839-48d0-b28d-0ffcbcfc6b46&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:29 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last week, <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08312010cameronlng/" target=_blank>Cameron LNG, LLC</A> filed an application to amend&nbsp; FERC's authorization to import LNG granted pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act.&nbsp;Cameron LNG proposes to export up to 250 Bcf of foreign-sourced LNG over a two year period. The application is available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No. CP10-496.<br /><br />Separately, Cameron LNG also submitted an <A href="https://www.fossil.energy.gov/app/fergas/ApplDetail.go?method=getAppl&amp;readOnly=true&amp;applId=105685" target=_blank>application</A> to re-export LNG to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[European LNG Headlines]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=986e3a81-3dd8-4697-8aab-0f501fc74567&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=986e3a81-3dd8-4697-8aab-0f501fc74567&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:30:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<IMG alt="" src="http://www.lnglawblog.com/files/Uploads/Images/OELB/OffshoreEurope_v2.jpg"><br /><UL><LI>Lithuania Working on Baltic Sea LNG Terminal Budget (<A href="http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2010/09/08/Lithuania_working_on_Baltic_Sea_LNG_terminal_budget" target=_blank>Baltic Business Review</A>)</LI><LI>GDF Suez Halfway Through Fos Cavaou Capacity Sale (<A href="http://www.icis.com/heren/articles/2010/09/06/9391166/lng/lmd/gdf-suez-halfway-through-fos-cavaou-capacity-sale.html" target=_blank>ICIS Heren</A>) [Subscription required]</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[USCG Affirms Decision on LNG Vessel Route for Weaver's Cove Project]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f3f04305-a48a-40b0-9a55-03e81a1dfd43&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=f3f04305-a48a-40b0-9a55-03e81a1dfd43&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:59:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard has affirmed its previous decision that the Taunton River is an unsuitable waterway for the proposed route for LNG vessels transiting to the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/09012010weaverscovelng/" target=_blank>Weaver's Cove</A> cargo offloading site. According to the <A href="http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x128163259/U-S-Coast-Guard-LNG-route-remains-unsuitable" target=_blank>Herald News</A> (Fall River, Mass.), Rear Admiral Brian Salerno stated in his determination finding that the matter is "closed."<br /><br />Separately, Weaver’s Cove submitted a report to FERC in which the U.S. Coast Guard analyzed the potential effects of LNG vessel traffic servicing the Weaver's Cove facility on nearby recreational boating. The report is available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No. CP04-36.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oregon Pipeline Appeals County Hearing Officer’s Decision]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=4bd60e8e-01f7-4127-b37b-017759ae1265&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=4bd60e8e-01f7-4127-b37b-017759ae1265&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:55:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08252010oregonlng/" target=_blank>Oregon Pipeline LLC</A> is appealing a decision by a Clatsop County hearing officer on the company's land use application. The hearing officer granted <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08242010oregonlng/" target=_blank>conditional approval</A> for the application and, according to the <A href="http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&amp;SubSectionID=395&amp;ArticleID=73109" target=_blank>Daily Astorian</A>, Oregon Pipeline is seeking to have a number of the conditions "modified, clarified, removed, or added."]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Landowners Respond to Pacific Connector Pipeline Lawsuit]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=87f0f356-68c4-4d52-af0f-840e7462dffb&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=87f0f356-68c4-4d52-af0f-840e7462dffb&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:12:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Local landowners interviewed support the local government with regard to eminent domain issues raised in a <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/09012010pacificconnector/" target=_blank>lawsuit</A> filed by Pacific Gas Connector Pipeline, LP last week. The <A href="http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100903/NEWS/9030327" target=_blank>Mail Tribune</A> (Medford, Ore.) provides further coverage.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Lt. Governor on Sabine Pass LNG Export Proposal]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=8eff3962-f111-4dab-92df-839ee145be71&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=8eff3962-f111-4dab-92df-839ee145be71&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:02:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last month FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff responded to a letter from Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle (D) regarding <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08192010sabinepasslng/" target=_blank>Sabine Pass LNG's proposal</A> to export U.S. domestic natural gas via its LNG facility.&nbsp;In his response, Chairman Wellinghoff described the timing and benefits of its pre-filing process. Lieutenant Governor Angelle's letter and Chairman Wellinghoff's response are available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No. CP05-396.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[European LNG Headlines]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=81026692-ff54-4878-b7fb-832ecca953aa&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=81026692-ff54-4878-b7fb-832ecca953aa&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<IMG alt="" src="http://www.lnglawblog.com/files/Uploads/Images/OELB/OffshoreEurope_v2.jpg"><br /><UL><LI>First Q-Max Delivery for Sagunto (<A href="http://www.icis.com/heren/articles/2010/09/02/9390408/lng/lmd/first-qmax-delivery-for-sagunto.html" target=_blank>ICIS Heren</A>) [Subscription required]</LI><LI>EU to Help Fund Polish Infrastructure to Connect LNG Terminal (<A href="http://www.platts.com/Products/lngdaily/" target=_blank>Platts LNG Daily</A>) [Subscription required]</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[FERC Requests Environmental Data from Downeast LNG]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=7ed7a031-7830-4d43-a128-f6ec6fbafd19&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=7ed7a031-7830-4d43-a128-f6ec6fbafd19&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:13:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yesterday FERC requested additional data from <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/07192010downeastlng/" target=_blank>Downeast LNG</A>. The request, available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No.CP07-52, focuses on air emissions data.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[European LNG Headlines]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=7d2311a2-b8ce-492d-80f5-bf73186278d7&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=7d2311a2-b8ce-492d-80f5-bf73186278d7&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:40:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<IMG alt="" src="http://www.lnglawblog.com/files/Uploads/Images/OELB/OffshoreEurope_v2.jpg"><br /><UL><LI>LNG Tankers Expected to Dock in British, Belgian Ports (<A href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-02/lng-tankers-expected-to-dock-in-british-belgian-ports-table-.html" target=_blank>Bloomberg</A>)</LI><LI>Poland, Germany Face Off Over LNG Terminal (<A href="http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2010/09/01/Poland-Germany-face-off-over-LNG-terminal/UPI-45871283354986/" target=_blank>UPI</A>)</LI><LI>French LNG Terminal Reaches Full Capacity (<A href="http://www.icis.com/heren/articles/2010/09/01/9389937/lng/esgm,lmd/french-lng-terminal-reaches-full-capacity.html" target=_blank>ICIS Heren</A>) [Subscription required]</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers of Pacific Connector Pipeline Project File Suit Against Oregon State Officials]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=8e44e5da-89d1-4087-bf53-008f7ec7ac32&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=8e44e5da-89d1-4087-bf53-008f7ec7ac32&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:04:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon alleging that opposition to the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08062010jordancovelng/" target=_blank>Jordan Cove LNG project</A> has led state officials to "unreasonably delay and substantially interfere with the overall permitting and construction" of the pipeline project. The complaint is available in the <A href="https://ecf.ord.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl?logout" target=_blank>PACER system</A> under Docket No. 6:10-cv-06279-HO. The <A href="http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/08/30/daily17.html" target=_blank>Portland Business Journal</A> provides additional coverage.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress of Councils Schedules Meeting for Next Week]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=26873986-192f-483f-b69b-f874e5a8bff2&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=26873986-192f-483f-b69b-f874e5a8bff2&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:01:43 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A group seeking to represent communities affected by the planned <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08312010weaverscovelng/" target=_blank>Weaver's Cove LNG project</A>, the Congress of Councils, has scheduled a meeting for September 8, 2010, in Jamestown, R.I. The <A href="http://www.projo.com/news/content/LNG_OPPOSITION_09-01-10_U8JOA49_v10.200f733.html#" target=_blank>Providence Journal</A> offers further coverage.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHMSA Releases Guidance on Alternative Vapor Gas Dispersion Models]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=6ea5d932-9648-463f-86a6-f6990110c936&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=6ea5d932-9648-463f-86a6-f6990110c936&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:58:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last week, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released guidance addressing "the requirements for obtaining approval of alternative vapor-gas dispersion models under Subpart B of 49 CFR part 193." The guidance focuses on technical matters specific to vapor dispersion models and was published in yesterday's <A href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-21588.pdf" target=_blank>Federal Register</A>.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[FERC Announces Technical Conference Focusing on Southern LNG Gas Quality Issues]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=c9310c5c-49be-412e-b5ac-edcc9cf652ed&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=c9310c5c-49be-412e-b5ac-edcc9cf652ed&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:14:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[FERC scheduled a technical conference to examine issues raised by revisions to the gas quality and interchangeability provisions in Southern LNG Company, LLC's tariff. The conference is set for September 14, 2010, and further details can be found in today's Federal Register.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[European LNG Headlines]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=de6c8b36-47f5-482c-adf7-eca5cab2aef4&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=de6c8b36-47f5-482c-adf7-eca5cab2aef4&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:10:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<IMG alt="" src="http://www.lnglawblog.com/files/Uploads/Images/OELB/OffshoreEurope_v2.jpg"><br /><UL><LI>Belgian Fluxys Bids for Dunkirk LNG Stake (<A href="http://www.platts.com/Products/lngdaily/" target=_blank>Platts LNG Daily</A>) [Subscription required]</LI><LI>Essent, Vopak Cancel Eemshaven LNG Terminal Project (<A href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-01/essent-vopak-cancel-eemshaven-lng-terminal-project-update1-.html" target=_blank>Bloomberg</A>)</LI><LI>French Electricity, Gas Workers Plan to Strike September 6-7 (<A href="http://www.platts.com/Products/lngdaily/" target=_blank>Platts LNG Daily</A>) [Subscription required]</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Raise Concerns with Weaver's Cove LNG Project]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=2e6ad351-a3cf-41c4-90a7-29d19c30385e&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=2e6ad351-a3cf-41c4-90a7-29d19c30385e&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:49:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation wrote to FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff expressing their concern with the planned <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08252010weaverscovelng/" target=_blank>Weaver's Cove LNG import project</A>. In their letter, available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No. CP04-36, the Members of Congress also invited Chairman Wellinghoff and the other FERC commissioners to meet with the delegation and to tour the site proposed for the Weaver's Cove LNG project.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[FERC Pre-Filing Process Not Applicable to Cameron LNG Re-Export Proposal]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=fcfd395b-fd5c-49c6-8384-275955e0e945&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=fcfd395b-fd5c-49c6-8384-275955e0e945&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:30:16 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yesterday FERC notified <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08232010cameronlng/" target=_blank>Cameron LNG, LLC</A> that the Commission's pre-filing procedures and review process are not applicable to the company's proposal to modify its facility to allow re-exports of foreign-sourced LNG. FERC's letter on this issue is available in the Commission's <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A>.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenai LNG Backers Seek Reauthorization of Export License Without Conditions Sought by Alaskan Legislators]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=3328f3f6-78a2-4513-b281-2725f2343cb9&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=3328f3f6-78a2-4513-b281-2725f2343cb9&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:27:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On August 17, 2010, ConocoPhillips requested that the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy extend the export license for the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08162010kenailng/" target=_blank>Kenai LNG liquefaction facility</A> without the limitations requested by a number of Alaskan state legislators. In its <A href="http://fossil.energy.gov/programs/gasregulation/authorizations/Orders_Issued_2010/conoco_08_17.pdf" target=_blank>letter</A> to the U.S. Department of Energy, ConocoPhillips argued that existing contractual arrangements "would satisfy substantially all projected local utility natural gas demand through the term of the requested export authorization." Petroleum News (carried via the <A href="http://www.adn.com/2010/08/30/1431883/companies-seek-unconditional-ok.html" target=_blank>Anchorage Daily News</A>) offers additional coverage.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[European LNG Headlines]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=9815de1b-c104-4797-be2c-01b121eb53ac&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=9815de1b-c104-4797-be2c-01b121eb53ac&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:24:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<IMG alt="" src="http://www.lnglawblog.com/files/Uploads/Images/OELB/OffshoreEurope_v2.jpg"><br /><UL><LI>Montoir LNG Terminal Maintenance Has Little Impact on LNG Flows (<A href="http://www.icis.com/heren/articles/2010/08/30/9389117/lng/lmd/montoir-maintenance-has-little-impact-on-lng-flows.html" target=_blank>ICIS Heren</A>) [Subscription required] <LI>Klaipedos Nafta to Lead Lithuanian LNG Terminal Plan (<A href="http://www.icis.com/heren/articles/2010/08/30/9389116/lng/lmd/klaipedos-nafta-to-lead-lithuanian-terminal-plan.html" target=_blank>ICIS Heren</A>) [Subscription required] <LI>Germany Could Delay Polish LNG Project: Report (<A href="http://www.platts.com/Products/lngdaily/" target=_blank>Platts LNG Daily</A>) [Subscription required]</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial Argues FERC Should Slow Review of Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=a5c0c7fd-2042-40d8-b384-5c1f49fd3e24&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=a5c0c7fd-2042-40d8-b384-5c1f49fd3e24&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:03:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[An editorial published by the <A href="http://savannahnow.com/opinion/2010-08-29/gear-it-down" target=_blank>Savannah Morning News</A> asks FERC to extend the public comment deadline in the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08272010elbaislandlng/" target=_blank>Elba Island LNG truck transportation</A> proceeding and argues that project backers should work more closely with Savannah officials.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington State Denies Water Quality Certification for Bradwood Landing Pipeline Project]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=aea2511d-424d-48df-967d-52cf927c7f39&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=aea2511d-424d-48df-967d-52cf927c7f39&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:59:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington denied an application for water quality certification filed by NorthernStar Energy, LLC for the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/07082010bradwoodlandinglng/" target=_blank>Bradwood Landing Pipeline project</A>. In its denial letter, available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No. CP06-365, the Department of Ecology noted that NorthernStar failed to submit enough information for the Department to complete its review of the project. NorthernStar can resubmit its certification request at a later date.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council Seeks Details Regarding Elba Island LNG Trucking Plan]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=2cd56c1b-135d-4575-aca5-48d2127e2438&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=2cd56c1b-135d-4575-aca5-48d2127e2438&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:09:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Savannah City Council is seeking additional information regarding the proposal to transport LNG via truck from the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08232010elbaislandlng/" target=_blank>Elba Island LNG import facility</A>. Bruce Hughes of Southeast LNG, the company that would be responsible for the trucking operations, told the <A href="http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-08-27/savannah-city-council-wants-details-lng-trucking-plan" target=_blank>Savannah Morning News</A> that his company is ready and willing to meet with city officials regarding the proposal.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[European LNG Headlines]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=774ffe43-87fc-4ab5-b402-4793946943e6&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=774ffe43-87fc-4ab5-b402-4793946943e6&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:07:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<IMG alt="" src="http://www.lnglawblog.com/files/Uploads/Images/OELB/OffshoreEurope_v2.jpg"><br /><UL><LI>Dragon LNG Terminal Greets Largest LNG Carrier After Year in Action (<A href="http://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/8355493.Terminal_greets_largest_LNG_carrier_after_year_in_action/" target=_blank>Milford Mercury</A>)</LI></UL>]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Congressional Delegation on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction]]></title><guid>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=84a96df1-84cd-424d-891b-442a02640df9&amp;RSS=true</guid><link>http://www.lnglawblog.com/BlogEntry.aspx?_entry=84a96df1-84cd-424d-891b-442a02640df9&amp;RSS=true</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:05:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has responded to a letter to the Commission by members of the Louisiana congressional delegation regarding the <A href="http://www.lnglawblog.com/08192010sabinepasslng/" target=_blank>Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction proposal</A>. Chairman Wellinghoff's response is available in the FERC <A href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp" target=_blank>eLibrary</A> under Docket No. PF10-24.]]></description><category>Blog Entry</category></item></channel></rss>