Op-ed: California Needs LNG Facility to Provide Supply
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Needs LNG Facility to Provide Supply
The President of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and the President of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association say that California needs additional supply of natural gas in order to sustain the state’s economic health. They assert that the construction of BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal could supply the state with 13 percent of its natural gas needs and...
New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Port Commissioners and residents of Coos Bay, Ore., met with Williams Northwest Pipeline on Thursday night, July 20, to discuss the proposed pipeline associated with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal. Saturday’s The World reports on the meeting at which Williams announced a rerouting of its planned pipeline to avoid a residential area in Glasgow, Ore. The...
Mass. LNG Vessel Bill Passes
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. LNG Vessel Bill Passes
The Herald News reports that the Mass. state legislature Friday passed a bill aimed at preventing construction of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The bill, which restricts LNG vessels from transiting under low bridges and also mirrors language from the law recently passed in Rhode Island prohibiting vessels from coming within certain distances of state...
Brightman Street Bridge Task Force Meets
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Brightman Street Bridge Task Force Meets
The Herald News reports on the first meeting of the Brightman Street Bridge Reuse Task Force, which is considering ongoing uses — including park space and an emergency vehicle route — for the structure. Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal want to keep the bridge in place in an attempt to stop LNG vessel transit to Fall River,...
New Vessels Keep Charter Rates Low
Posted on Jul 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Vessels Keep Charter Rates Low
Platts LNG Daily reports that daily spot rates for LNG vessels are not expected to spike to the levels seen last winter, and instead will remain in the $60,000 range. This is the combined result of available new shipping capacity intended to serve liquefaction and regasification facilities that have suffered delays, as well as high product prices that prevent buyers from...