Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
In a letter to FERC dated June 28, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley expressed opposition to AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed for Dundalk, Md., saying that the project poses “unacceptable security and environmental risks.” The letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
USCG to Review Amended Application for Main Pass LNG
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on USCG to Review Amended Application for Main Pass LNG
Freeport-McMoRan has announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has accepted the company’s amended application for its Main Pass LNG terminal proposed for offshore Louisiana. The modified application reflects changes in the project’s original design, which was rejected by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in May due to the proposed use of open-rack vaporizers to regasify LNG. The Times-Picayune...
Fall River Criticizes SFEIR for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Criticizes SFEIR for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Today’s Herald News reports that Stephen R. Pritchard, secretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, may decide on Friday whether to approve the Hess LNG Supplemental Final Environmental Report for its Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Fall River city officials have filed a response to the report, recommending that Pritchard and his staff reject the...
Delaware Requests Rehearing on Crown Landing Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Delaware Requests Rehearing on Crown Landing Terminal
The Gloucester County Times reports that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has requested FERC to grant rehearing of its decision to authorize the Crown Landing LNG terminal in Logan Township, N.J. The state argues that FERC did not address certain coastal zone management concerns when it approved the terminal, and did not require BP to meet with...
Cheniere Secures Financing for Sabine Pass Terminal Expansion
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Secures Financing for Sabine Pass Terminal Expansion
Yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily reports that Cheniere has obtained financing for the expansion of its Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La., closing a $1.5 billion secured credit facility. In a press statement released Friday, Cheniere also said that it issued engineering, procurement and construction contracts to various firms. [Access to Platts LNG Daily...