Baltimore County Fire Fighters’ Union Official Urges County Officials to Discuss Emergency Response Plan with Sparrows Point LNG Project Developers
Posted on Jun 26, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Fire Fighters’ Union Official Urges County Officials to Discuss Emergency Response Plan with Sparrows Point LNG Project Developers
Michael Day, Sr., president of the Baltimore County Professional Fire Fighters Association, told the Baltimore Sun this week that he believes that while Sparrows Point LNG has not received complete regulatory approval, county officials should still discuss emergency response plans with project developers. “If there’s a one percent chance of this happening, [county...
USCG Finds “No Significant Impact” for Cove Point LNG Expansion
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Finds “No Significant Impact” for Cove Point LNG Expansion
Today’s Federal Register announces the availability of the U.S. Coast Guard’s “Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact” for the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion project. The Supplemental EA emphasizes Cove Point’s “proven framework of operating conditions” as an existing import terminal and states that...
U.S. House Committee to Vote on Measure Designating Parts of the Taunton River as “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House Committee to Vote on Measure Designating Parts of the Taunton River as “Wild and Scenic”
According to the Boston Herald, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee is expected to vote today on a measure that would designate a portion of the Taunton River, near Fall River, Mass., as “wild and scenic.” The legislation, introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), could affect the proposed site for the Weaver’s Cove LNG...
Local Residents Offer Views on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Offer Views on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Proposal
The Providence Journal reports that approximately 80 people attended a public meeting regarding the offshore LNG unloading proposal for the Weaver’s Cove regasification project. According to the news report, the majority of residents who testified at the hearing expressed opposition to the...
Weather Drives Natural Gas Prices Up as LNG Imports Remain Flat
Posted on Jun 24, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Weather Drives Natural Gas Prices Up as LNG Imports Remain Flat
According to several market analysts interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, predictions of unusually warm summer weather have triggered higher prices in the North American natural gas market, while LNG imports, down more than 70% from last year, offer no relief. [Subscription...