Repairs Underway to Combat PG County Gas Leaks
Posted on Nov 23, 2005 in State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Repairs Underway to Combat PG County Gas Leaks
Today’s Gazette reports that Washington Gas had repaired most identified gas leaks and now plans to replace service lines and gas mains. However, some residents of Prince George’s County, Md., are still wary of...
Kelliher Comments on LNG Supply, Prices
Posted on Nov 23, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kelliher Comments on LNG Supply, Prices
In his address to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., yesterday, FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher said that “we cannot make up the loss of domestic production through imports.” He noted that despite “contested proceedings” surrounding U.S. regas terminals, the true constraint on LNG supply is the lack of liquefaction capacity. As supply remains tight after...
Freeport LNG Incorporates Environmentally-Conscious Measures
Posted on Nov 23, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Incorporates Environmentally-Conscious Measures
Local groups and agency officials recently expressed satisfaction with the design of the Freeport LNG terminal, which will incorporate a closed-loop system and special protections for migrating birds. The terminal opted to use noise to prevent birds flying into transmission lines and reduced-glare lighting to minimize disturbance; it also created a birding trail and observatory....
Delaware – New Jersey Case in Supreme Court Conference
Posted on Nov 23, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Delaware – New Jersey Case in Supreme Court Conference
The U.S. Supreme Court today will decide whether to hear new arguments in Delaware and New Jersey’s border dispute over jurisdiction to site BP’s proposed Crown Landing terminal on the Delaware River. See today’s News Journal for the detailed...
St. Andrews Resident Says Area South of Lubec, Maine is Ideal for LNG Development
Posted on Nov 22, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on St. Andrews Resident Says Area South of Lubec, Maine is Ideal for LNG Development
An opinion piece in yesterday’s Bangor Daily News suggests building an LNG terminal in an “sparsely populated” area south of Lubec, Maine as an alternative to siting in areas where residents have raised environmental, safety and economic concerns. [Access to archived articles requires a...