FERC Approves Cypress Pipeline Project
Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cypress Pipeline Project
FERC has approved Southern Natural Gas’ plan to build a 176-mile pipeline that would transport natural gas from theElba Island LNG terminal to Southeastern markets. TheCypress Pipeline, expected to come online by mid-2007, is part of a $1.1 billion initiative to bring additional gas supply to the Southeast, according to Jim Yardley, president of El Paso’s Southern Pipeline Group. The...
Editorial: Blocking LNG Development May Harm Northeast
Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Blocking LNG Development May Harm Northeast
An editorial in The Republican expresses approval for the Massachusetts State Senate’s recent attempt to revive AES’ Battery Rock LNG project proposed for Outer Brewster Island. The paper also criticizes the efforts by area legislators to halt the project, arguing that curbing LNG development may adversely impact the availability of energy supplies in the Northeast. The editorial calls...
LNG Opposition Group Incorporates
Posted on Jun 26, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opposition Group Incorporates
The Canadian branch of the Save Passamaquoddy Bay LNG opposition group announced it had incorporated as a non-governmental organization under Canadian law, The Quoddy Tides reported on June 23. The group will act to prevent LNG tankers from sailing in Canadian waters and seek to influence the outcome of the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG proposals currently pending before FERC....
FERC and USCG Seek Comments on Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jun 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC and USCG Seek Comments on Jordan Cove LNG Project
FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard will hold a public hearing July 11 to solicit feedback on safety issues concerning LNG vessel traffic to Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed import terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. Written comments to Coast Guard Sector Portland will be accepted through July 21. Read more in The...
Anti-Broadwater Group Criticizes Newsday’s “Wait-and-See” Approach
Posted on Jun 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Anti-Broadwater Group Criticizes Newsday’s “Wait-and-See” Approach
Members of the Anti-Broadwater Coalition have criticized Newsday’s June 15 editorial, in which the paper suggested that the public should wait for information on safety, environmental and economic issues before taking a stance on the Broadwater LNG terminal proposal. Sid Bail and Adrienne Esposito argue that the company has had “more than a year and a half” to supply this...