LNG Opposition Group Endorses Ban on LNG Vessel Traffic Around Texada Island
Posted on May 27, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on LNG Opposition Group Endorses Ban on LNG Vessel Traffic Around Texada Island
Texada Action Now, a group opposed to the WestPac LNG import project, has endorsed a resolution proposed by the Powell River Regional District that “bans the passage of LNG tankers in inland waters in the Malaspina and Georgia Straits,” according to the Victoria Times Colonist. The Powell River Regional District meeting agenda containing the full text of the resolution can...
Sempra Finalizes 20-Year Contract with BP for Indonesian LNG
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Finalizes 20-Year Contract with BP for Indonesian LNG
Sempra Energy announced yesterday it has finalized a 20-year LNG supply contract with BP PLC for supplies from the Tangguh liquefaction project in Indonesia. According to a report by Dow Jones Newswires (carried via CNNMoney.com), LNG cargos will begin arriving at Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal in the second quarter of 2009. Separately, Sempra CEO Darcel...
Oregon City Council Seeks Larger State and Local Role in Jordan Cove LNG Siting Process
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon City Council Seeks Larger State and Local Role in Jordan Cove LNG Siting Process
The Coos Bay (Ore.) City Council met earlier this week to consider a draft resolution to FERC seeking a greater role for state and local jurisdictions in the siting process for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. The Coos Bay World offers additional...
LNG Opponents Protest Oregon Pipeline Developer’s Shareholders Meeting
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Protest Oregon Pipeline Developer’s Shareholders Meeting
The Oregonian reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal protested the shareholders meeting of Northwest Natural Gas Co., the company developing a natural gas pipeline associated with the proposed...
Editorial Encourages Local Officials to Monitor Promised Benefits from Excelerate’s Offshore LNG Project
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Encourages Local Officials to Monitor Promised Benefits from Excelerate’s Offshore LNG Project
An editorial carried in today’s Gloucester Times (Mass.) encourages local officials to monitor the progress towards fulfilling the promises made by Excelerate Energy now that the company’s Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port has commenced commercial...