FERC Approves New LNG Infrastructure
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves New LNG Infrastructure
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher today announced the authorization of the Crown Landing, Port Arthur, and Creole Trail LNG terminal proposals, as well as the Sabine Pass and Cove Point expansion projects, provided that mitigation recommendations are followed. The Commission noted that these projects will bring supply to the Gulf Coast and to several underserved markets. “Altogether...
FERC Approves Cove Point Expansion and Rejects WGL’s Gas Composition Claims
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cove Point Expansion and Rejects WGL’s Gas Composition Claims
At today’s Commission meeting, the FERC Commissioners voted to issue an order approving with conditions the proposed expansion of the Cove Point LNG terminal. In response to a question from Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell regarding WGL’s allegations about gas leaks on its system caused by LNG, FERC Staff stated that LNG from Cove Point was not a significant cause of the...
Energy Representatives and Lawyers Assess Legality of Proposed Anti-LNG Measure
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Representatives and Lawyers Assess Legality of Proposed Anti-LNG Measure
Energy industry analysts and attorneys are evaluating the merits of a county-level bill proposed on June 13 that attempts to halt the Broadwater LNG project. Bill Cooper, a spokesperson for the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, says that the Energy Policy Act of 2005 pre-empts local legislation, giving FERC exclusive jurisdiction over the terminal’s permitting process. “If...
Editorial: Gulf of Mexico Is “Safer” Due to ConocoPhillips’ Withdrawal of LNG Plan
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Gulf of Mexico Is “Safer” Due to ConocoPhillips’ Withdrawal of LNG Plan
The editorial staff at The Sun Herald assert that the Gulf’s marine resources “are safer today” because ConocoPhillips has withdrawn its plan to build an open-loop LNG terminal south of...
Editorial: Anti-Broadwater Bill Premature
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Anti-Broadwater Bill Premature
A Newsday editorial says that “it’s a shame that Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and the county legislature have decided to play to popular sentiment and propose a local law designed the block the facility.” Newsday wants time to discover whether the facility would be a safe and economic source of energy for the...