Differing Views on SB 426
Posted on Aug 28, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Differing Views on SB 426
The Ventura County Star reports that the California Senate last week sent SB 426 back to the Utilities and Commerce Committee, which will hold a hearing on the bill today. SB 426 would task a state commission with studying and ranking the LNG terminals proposed for California based on how well they would meet the state’s energy needs and conform to environmental and public...
BP: Postponement of Bay Crossing Project Won’t Impact Crown Landing
Posted on Aug 28, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BP: Postponement of Bay Crossing Project Won’t Impact Crown Landing
BP’s decision to shelve its Bay Crossing LNG terminal planned near Galveston, Texas, will not impact the company’s plans for its Crown Landing LNG facility in Logan Township, N.J., because the projects target different markets, according to the project’s spokesperson, Tom Mueller. “Crown Landing is a little unique in that the location we’ve identified will...
Statoil Expected to Play Major Role in U.S. Natural Gas Market
Posted on Aug 25, 2006 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Statoil Expected to Play Major Role in U.S. Natural Gas Market
Noting that Statoil Natural Gas is expected to supply the U.S. with 10 bcm per year of natural gas starting in 2009, Rigzone reports that Statoil’s capacity at the Cove Point LNG terminal in Maryland has allowed the company to gain “important positions both within LNG production and on the market side” by positioning the company in “the most attractive part of...
Op-ed: Quoddy Bay Employment Predictions “Misleading”
Posted on Aug 25, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Quoddy Bay Employment Predictions “Misleading”
The president of Yellow Wood Associates, Shanna Ratner, whose organization produced a study examining the potential impacts of new LNG terminals near Passamaquoddy Bay, responded to Quoddy Bay LNG project manager Brian Smith’s recent op-ed criticizing the study. Claiming Smith mischaracterized the study, Ratner asserts that Smith’s predictions concerning local employment...
NorthernStar to Comply With Local Land-Use Procedures
Posted on Aug 25, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar to Comply With Local Land-Use Procedures
NorthernStar Natural Gas says it will comply with Clatsop County’s land-use procedures when applying for a zone change to accommodate its Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. Gary Coppedge, NorthernStar’s vice president for permitting and development, reiterated that the company never intended to bypass state and local permitting processes, as previously alleged by the county....