NY Sen. Schumer Seeks More Information Before Assessing Safe Energy Harbor Proposal
Posted on Feb 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NY Sen. Schumer Seeks More Information Before Assessing Safe Energy Harbor Proposal
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter on Thursday to the chair of Atlantic Sea Island Group asking for more information before he takes a stance on the Safe Harbor Energy LNG proposal. “The security, economy, public health and environment on Long Island are my first concerns and I need assurance that there will be no significant ill effects before I can support a project of...
Lambert to Discuss LNG Proposal at State of the City Speech Tomorrow
Posted on Feb 6, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lambert to Discuss LNG Proposal at State of the City Speech Tomorrow
Mayor Lambert says he will discuss the Weaver’s Cove project during tomorrow’s State of the City address. “I said in the campaign that you can’t ignore that (LNG) issue and it has the potential to change the whole dynamic here,” he said. “My hope is to make clear on Tuesday night that we can’t concede for a minute that this thing is going to...
FERC Schedules Meeting to Tackle Gas Quality Issues at Cove Point
Posted on Feb 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Schedules Meeting to Tackle Gas Quality Issues at Cove Point
As a result of allegations made by Washington Gas Light regarding leaks on its distribution system, FERC has scheduled a “Procedural Conference” for Feb. 22 to discuss issues concerning gas quality in relation to the transport of natural gas from the Cove Point terminal. The agency said the meeting was planned so “that the parties and the commission staff can discuss...
Experts Predict Increased Competition for LNG Supplies
Posted on Feb 6, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Experts Predict Increased Competition for LNG Supplies
More international players will vie for North American gas supplies in the coming years, industry experts said at last week’s Strategic Research Institute’s Sixth Annual LNG: Economics & Technology conference in Houston. According to Jake Dweck, head of the LNG group at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP, the increased competition makes it important to understand...
Court Might Issue Decision on Weaver’s Cove Project by Next Year
Posted on Feb 6, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Court Might Issue Decision on Weaver’s Cove Project by Next Year
The Herald News reports today that Boston’s First Circuit Court of Appeals could rule on Fall River’s lawsuit disputing FERC’s order approving the Weaver’s Cove LNG facility by the end of 2006. “There will be several rounds of briefs and then an oral argument before three judges of the court,” said Edward Berlin, one of the attorneys representing...