EPA Says Sparrows Point Shipyard Is Not a Superfund Site
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA Says Sparrows Point Shipyard Is Not a Superfund Site
The Dundalk Eagle reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a letter dated Sept. 18 informed the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Waste Management Administration that the proposed location for AES’ Sparrows Point Shipyard is not a Superfund cleanup site. “Being a ‘Superfund’ site would have created more hoops for [AES] to jump...
Coalition Supports LNG Infrastructure Development in Massachusetts
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coalition Supports LNG Infrastructure Development in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance, a coalition of energy companies, businesses and labor groups, is calling for the approval of at least one LNG project proposed for Massachusetts. The coalition contends that siting an LNG terminal in Massachusetts will help offset decreasing domestic natural gas supplies and increasing demand for natural gas by power plants in...
BHP Billiton and Former CPUC President Disagree on LNG Interchangeability
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton and Former CPUC President Disagree on LNG Interchangeability
The Malibu Times yesterday reported on statements from Loretta Lynch, former president of the California Public Utilities Commission, alleging that demand for LNG is being exaggerated and that the higher heat content of LNG would endanger appliances and necessitate retrofitting California’s natural gas pipelines. BHP Billiton spokesperson Kathi Hann denied the allegations and...
WGI Reports on Mexican LNG Infrastructure Development
Posted on Oct 25, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on WGI Reports on Mexican LNG Infrastructure Development
World Gas Intelligence provides details regarding the development of LNG infrastructure in Mexico. In response to a projected increase in consumer demand for natural gas, Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is exploring the possibility of constructing LNG terminals in Western Mexico, in addition to the Manzanillo LNG terminal currently under construction. WGI also...
Ventura County Star Endorses Cabrillo Port Critic
Posted on Oct 25, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ventura County Star Endorses Cabrillo Port Critic
The Ventura County Star has endorsed Democrat Pedro Nava’s re-election bid to represent the 35th District in the California State Assembly. The newspaper compares Nava’s position on BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal with his opponent Cristina Martin’s position. Nava has expressed concern regarding the potential environmental impacts of the...