Trinidad Unable to Supply LNG to Jamaica
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Trinidad Unable to Supply LNG to Jamaica
Radio Jamaica reports that the Trinidadian government currently cannot honor a memorandum of understanding to supply Jamaica with LNG due to supply constraints. However, Trinidad’s foreign minister said that additional supply may become available in the future if an agreement is reached between Trinidad and Venezuela to apportion offshore natural gas reserves that lie near the...
NMFS Withholds Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Withholds Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Project
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) says that it “cannot concur” at this time with the U.S. Coast Guard’s determination that BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal would not adversely impact protected marine species. NMFS has requested additional information on the terminal developer’s proposed measures to minimize harm and monitor...
New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
According to Wayne Steeves, a minority-party member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, armed escorts accompanying LNG vessels en route to the proposed import terminals in Maine may endanger New Brunswickers and disrupt the fishing industry. The province’s finance minister accused Steeves’ party of inciting fear, but said that the Liberal Party, which is currently in...
Gov. Palin to Submit Proposed Alaska Gasline Inducement Act
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Gov. Palin to Submit Proposed Alaska Gasline Inducement Act
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on March 2 will submit to the state legislature the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act. If passed, the bill would promote the construction of a proposed pipeline that may originate at the North Slope and feed a liquefaction plant planned for Valdez. Friday’s edition of Platts LNG Daily has further details. [Subscription...
Conflicting Perspectives Regarding Proposed Crown Landing Terminal
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conflicting Perspectives Regarding Proposed Crown Landing Terminal
The Courier-Post takes a closer look at the potential benefits and risks of BP’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal, which is at the center of a jurisdictional dispute between New Jersey and Delaware. The newspaper also offers an editorial in support of New Jersey, saying that “[Delaware] has no right to meddle in what is clearly within New Jersey’s...