Maintenance at Cove Point Terminal Could Impact U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Apr 4, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Maintenance at Cove Point Terminal Could Impact U.S. LNG Imports
Dominion’s Cove Point LNG terminal will be shut down for the month of June for maintenance associated with the expansion of the facility. This week’s edition of World Gas Intelligence notes that the maintenance may be ill-timed because U.S. gas prices are expected to remain steady during the downtime, while demand for LNG in Asia and Europe is expected to remain low....
LNG Opposition Group Challenges Referendum Results
Posted on Apr 4, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opposition Group Challenges Referendum Results
An inspection of the ballots cast in the March 26 referendum on a proposed financial deal between Quoddy Bay LNG and Perry, Maine residents is scheduled to take place tomorrow afternoon. According to a Bangor Daily News article carried via Energy Central Professional, anti-LNG group Perry Citizens for Responsible Growth petitioned for the inspection due to concerns about voting...
Kelliher Notes “Problems” in FERC Application for Proposed Calhoun Terminal
Posted on Apr 4, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Kelliher Notes “Problems” in FERC Application for Proposed Calhoun Terminal
In response to Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) March 6 request for expeditious approval of the proposed Calhoun LNG terminal and its associated pipeline, FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher noted that Calhoun LNG’s failure to use the Commission’s pre-filing process created “problems” with the application. “As a consequence, the application filed by Calhoun...
Ventura County Environmental Activist Says Minimal Impact from Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Apr 3, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ventura County Environmental Activist Says Minimal Impact from Cabrillo Port Project
The Ventura County Star reports on a local environmental activist who researched the merits of BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal and concludes that the facility can operate with minimal adverse impacts. After reviewing public documents related to the project, Glenn Hening developed a 90-minute presentation describing the environmental effects as minimal but...
Mass. Fishermen Could Receive Mitigation Funds Soon
Posted on Apr 3, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Fishermen Could Receive Mitigation Funds Soon
Massachusetts officials are in discussions with Excelerate Energy and Suez Energy over when to release a portion of the $47 million financial package to local fishermen as compensation for the potential adverse impacts caused by the companies’ respective LNG projects near Gloucester, Mass. “We understand the need for immediate funding for certain people, especially the...