Federal Agencies Issue FEIS for Main Pass LNG Project
Posted on Mar 14, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Agencies Issue FEIS for Main Pass LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration issued the final environmental impact statement on Friday for McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, saying that the environmental impacts stemming from the construction and operation of the terminal would be minimal. “The publication of the Final EIS is a significant milestone as we near completion of the permitting...
Disagreement Over LNG’s Role in Meeting U.S. Energy Demands
Posted on Mar 14, 2006 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Disagreement Over LNG’s Role in Meeting U.S. Energy Demands
Today’s European edition of The Wall Street Journal looks at the role of LNG in meeting consumer demands for energy in the United States. While some industry experts forecast an increase in U.S. LNG imports, the EIA says that domestic output will increase again. Don Felsinger, Sempra’s chairman and chief executive, disagrees: “[EIA is] still too optimistic.” ...
Sempra Initiates Open Season for Mexican Terminal Expansion
Posted on Mar 13, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Initiates Open Season for Mexican Terminal Expansion
Sempra LNG will launch an open season next month to solicit prospective shippers for the proposed expansion of its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico, the company said today in a press release . “The proposed expansion and open-season process represent a response to the significant interest we have received from a number of potential natural gas producers and marketers for...
Port Westward LNG Plan Receives Land Lease Approval From Port of St. Helens
Posted on Mar 13, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Westward LNG Plan Receives Land Lease Approval From Port of St. Helens
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reported on Friday that the Port of St. Helens has approved a lease for a parcel of land along the Columbia River for the Port Westward LNG project. According to Port Business Development Manager Greg Jenks, the project has received “serious inquiries” from potential investors since the port accepted the agreement last week. Port officials...
Kelliher Asked to Recuse Himself from Broadwater LNG Assessment
Posted on Mar 13, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kelliher Asked to Recuse Himself from Broadwater LNG Assessment
Three New York politicians are asking FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher to recuse himself from further involvement in the Broadwater LNG matter because of prior ties to the law firm representing Broadwater Energy, LeBouef, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. Friday’s Hartford Courant has the story. [Access to archived articles requires a...