CLNG and USEA Host Briefing on DOE LNG Forums
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CLNG and USEA Host Briefing on DOE LNG Forums
The Center for LNG and the US Energy Association today hosted a briefing in Washington, DC, for the Department of Energy to present its views from the three regional LNG forums held in Boston, Astoria, OR, and Los Angeles. Jim Slutz from DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy expressed appreciation to Congress for having the foresight to include the forums mandate in the Energy Policy Act...
Canadian and Russian Leaders Discuss LNG
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian and Russian Leaders Discuss LNG
On the sidelines of the G8 meetings in St. Petersburg, Russia, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Russian President Vladimir Putin met to discuss a potential linkage between a proposed LNG liquefaction facility near St. Petersburg and the Gros Cacouna regasification facility proposed by Petro-Canada in Quebec. Despite the affirmative statements issued by the leaders after the...
President Bush Signs Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
Posted on Jul 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on President Bush Signs Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
Marine Link reports that President Bush has signed the Coast Guard and Maritime Transporatation Act of 2006, which includes provisions that encourage LNG developers’ use of U.S.-flagged LNG...
Opposing Viewpoints Expressed at Tour of Quoddy Bay LNG Sites
Posted on Jul 14, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposing Viewpoints Expressed at Tour of Quoddy Bay LNG Sites
Approximately 90 people accompanied Quoddy Bay LNG and FERC officials yesterday on a tour of Quoddy Bay’s LNG project sites in Perry, Maine; many voiced concerns about the initiative, and criticized both the federal review process and Quoddy Bay. Today’s Bangor Daily News has the details. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Lawyer Claims Sparrows Point Would Violate Cleanup Agreement
Posted on Jul 14, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lawyer Claims Sparrows Point Would Violate Cleanup Agreement
According to The Baltimore Sun, an attorney representing Dundalk residents has said in a letter to the U.S. Attorney that construction of AES’ Sparrows Point project would violate a 1998 cleanup agreement between the federal government and now-dissolved Bethlehem Steel, which had owned the site. The letter also indicates that the current property owner is performing unrelated...