Legislative Committee Passes Bill Banning LNG Terminals in Long Island Sound
Posted on Aug 3, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legislative Committee Passes Bill Banning LNG Terminals in Long Island Sound
Legislation intended to ban LNG terminals in Long Island Sound was approved yesterday by a Suffolk County legislative committee despite criticism from a lawmaker who called the bill “flaky” and said it would “invit[e] lawsuits.” Legis. Ricardo Montano, an opponent of the Broadwater project, questioned the effectiveness of the measure given the federal...
Jordan Cove LNG Critics Push for Greater Community Involvement
Posted on Aug 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Critics Push for Greater Community Involvement
Residents who attended the August 1 Coos Bay City Council meeting expressed concerns regarding the potential safety, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal. Other attendees decried the perceived lack of involvement on the part of local political leaders in the review process and requested that additional forums be held to facilitate community...
Weaver’s Cove EIR Receives Massachusetts State Approval
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove EIR Receives Massachusetts State Approval
Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal proposed for Fall River, Mass., expressed disappointment over the state’s decision on Monday to approve developer Hess LNG’s environmental impact report for the project. Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert, Jr. and Joseph Carvalho, the president of the Coalition for the Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities, contend that Hess LNG...
Total Confirms Qatari Supply Linked to Sabine Pass and Altamira Terminals
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Total Confirms Qatari Supply Linked to Sabine Pass and Altamira Terminals
World Gas Intelligence today reports that Total has confirmed agreements with Qatar Petroleum to deliver 1.2 or 1.9 million tons per year from the Qatargas-2 liquefaction project to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana. If only 1.2 million tons are sent to Sabine Pass, the remaining 700,000 tons would go to Mexico’s Altamira LNG terminal. Total is a capacity holder in both...
Residents Enthusiastic Over Golden Pass LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Enthusiastic Over Golden Pass LNG Terminal
K-FDM, the local CBS affiliate for Beaumont, Texas, reports on local reaction to yesterday’s announcement that Golden Pass LNG, LLC, awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the construction of its terminal in Jefferson County. Many residents expressed optimism that the new terminal will provide an economic boost after the area was struck by Hurricane...