Conn. State Representative Announces Opposition to Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 20, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. State Representative Announces Opposition to Broadwater LNG Proposal
State Rep. Peter Panaroni (D) announced his opposition to the proposed Broadwater Energy LNG terminal at a press conference on Wednesday. The Branford Review (Conn.) offers additional...
Natural Gas Pipeline May Compete with LNG Projects in Oregon
Posted on Mar 19, 2008 in Pipelines | Comments Off on Natural Gas Pipeline May Compete with LNG Projects in Oregon
TransCanada Corp. and Williams Cos. Inc. announced this week that they are partnering to develop a natural gas pipeline that would transport gas from Wyoming to Stanfield, Ore. The proposed pipeline, called Sunstone, would compete with two other gas pipeline projects, and may compete with three proposed LNG regasification terminals in Oregon. The Oregonian provides additional...
Consulting Firm Releases Report on Economic Impact of Oregon Pipeline Project
Posted on Mar 19, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Consulting Firm Releases Report on Economic Impact of Oregon Pipeline Project
EcoNorthwest, a consulting firm based in Portland, Ore., concluded in a report that construction of the Oregon Pipeline project proposed to transport natural gas imported by Oregon LNG would bring substantial economic benefits to the region. An EcoNorthwest economist also stated that the proposed Oregon LNG project would reduce Oregon’s energy prices. Read more in the Hillsboro...
Analyst: “Very Large Overbuild” in U.S. LNG Regas Capacity
Posted on Mar 19, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analyst: “Very Large Overbuild” in U.S. LNG Regas Capacity
PFC Energy yesterday released a report indicating that regasification capacity in the United States will significantly exceed projected LNG supplies by 2012. Terrell Benke, one of the report’s authors, told the Calgary Herald that there is a “very large overbuild” in LNG regasification capacity, noting that several LNG terminals have been constructed without firm...
Alaska Senator Encourages State Legislators to Pursue Natural Gas Pipeline
Posted on Mar 19, 2008 in E&P, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Senator Encourages State Legislators to Pursue Natural Gas Pipeline
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told the Alaska State Legislature that Alaska faces significant competition in the North American natural gas market, including competition from new LNG import projects in Atlantic Canada, along the U.S. Gulf Coast, and in Baja California. Senator Murkowski urged interested parties to come together and move forward with the construction of a...