Mississippi House Panel to Convene Hearing on Gulf LNG Tax Revenue Allocation
Posted on Feb 25, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mississippi House Panel to Convene Hearing on Gulf LNG Tax Revenue Allocation
The Mississippi House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow to consider the allocation of tax revenues from the Gulf LNG project. At issue is whether the Pascagoula School District should receive 100% of tax revenues from an ad valorem tax related to the project or if those revenues ought to be shared with three other surrounding districts. Read more in the Mississippi...
Settlement Proposed in Gas Quality Proceeding
Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Settlement Proposed in Gas Quality Proceeding
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Algonquin Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of Spectra Energy, has filed at FERC a proposed settlement agreement in its gas quality proceeding. According to Algonquin, the settlement, which would limit nitrogen in the gas stream to a maximum of 2.75%, has the support of its directly connected customers, as well as “several of the...
Oregon Senator Critical of LNG Projects at Town Hall Meeting
Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon Senator Critical of LNG Projects at Town Hall Meeting
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Beaverton, Ore., U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said that he will oppose the proposed LNG regasification projects in his state until the federal government proves that there is a need for natural gas in the region. The Forest Grove News-Times offers additional...
NorthernStar Urges FERC to Continue Review of Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar Urges FERC to Continue Review of Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Bradwood Landing LNG developer NorthernStar Natural Gas has requested that FERC continue its review of proposed LNG projects in Oregon. NorthernStar’s request follows a letter to FERC from Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) in which the Governor requested that FERC’s review of LNG projects in Oregon be delayed pending an analysis of the need for and alternatives to LNG...
LNG Cargo from Snohvit Arrives at Cove Point Terminal
Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Cargo from Snohvit Arrives at Cove Point Terminal
Reuters reports that StatoilHydro’s first shipment of LNG to the United States from its Snohvit liquefaction facility arrived at the Cove Point LNG terminal yesterday. The LNG vessel Arctic Discoverer arrived at the Maryland terminal after a 12-day voyage from Northern...