Judge Nullifies Agreement in BP’s Pelican Island Project
Posted on Mar 1, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Judge Nullifies Agreement in BP’s Pelican Island Project
The Galveston Daily News today reports that a judge has voided the 2004 agreement between BP, Galveston City Council and the Wharves Board of Trustees because inadequate notice violated the Texas Open Meetings Act. Judge John Ellisor did not invalidate BP’s later, separate lease-option agreement made with the Wharves Board only, but that deal reportedly requires a City Council...
Excelerate Follows LNG Spot Market
Posted on Mar 1, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate Follows LNG Spot Market
Excelerate Energy President Kathleen Eisbrenner said Monday that, due to higher prices outside the U.S., Excelerate is selling spot cargos on the international market rather than delivering them to its Gulf Gateway terminal offshore Louisiana. In fact, Gulf Gateway Energy Bridge has received only two cargos since coming online a year ago. However, Eisbrenner predicted that increased...
DOE Schedules Second LNG Educational Forum
Posted on Mar 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Schedules Second LNG Educational Forum
The Department of Energy has scheduled the second in a series of public educational forums to address the public’s concerns about LNG on March 28 in Astoria, Ore. Federal regulators, politicians and activists are expected to attend the event. The first forum will take place on March 10 in...
Connecticut State Politicians Seek Access to Sensitive Broadwater Documents
Posted on Mar 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut State Politicians Seek Access to Sensitive Broadwater Documents
The Hartford Courant reported on Saturday that Connecticut State Sens. Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) wrote to DHS and FERC on behalf of the Governor’s Broadwater Task Force. The Senators seek access to SSI documents on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. [Access to archived articles requires a...