Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over U.S. Ex-Im Bank’s Financing of PNG LNG Project
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Financing, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over U.S. Ex-Im Bank’s Financing of PNG LNG Project
Yesterday the Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups notified the Export-Import Bank of the United States that the groups believe that the bank’s financing agreement for the Papua New Guinea LNG liquefaction project is in violation of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), and will file suit against the Bank if it does not correct its alleged errors....
Editorial Endorses Weaver’s Cove, Praises CEO’s Testimony Before R.I. LNG Task Force
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Endorses Weaver’s Cove, Praises CEO’s Testimony Before R.I. LNG Task Force
The Providence Journal carries an editorial today strongly supporting the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG project and commending Gordon Shearer, the company’s CEO, for his testimony this week before the Rhode Island Senate’s LNG task...
LNG Deliveries to Golden Pass Terminal Expected to Begin in September 2010
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on LNG Deliveries to Golden Pass Terminal Expected to Begin in September 2010
The CEO of RasGas told the Wall Street Journal [subscription required] at CERA Week that he expects the first LNG cargo to be delivered to the Golden Pass LNG terminal within a “September time...
IEA Official Says Increased LNG Imports to United States Unlikely
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on IEA Official Says Increased LNG Imports to United States Unlikely
Speaking at CERA Week in Houston, Nobuo Tanaka, executive director for the International Energy Agency, said that North American shale gas plays are likely to limit LNG imports to the U.S. market. Tanaka also said that increased shale gas production has been a factor in the de-linking of gas prices from crude oil prices. The Wall Street Journal [subscription required] offers further...
FERC Schedules Public Meetings on Pipeline Project Associated with Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Schedules Public Meetings on Pipeline Project Associated with Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has scheduled three public meetings on April 20, 21, and 22, 2010, to hear testimony regarding the Oregon Pipeline, a pipeline associated with the planned Oregon LNG import terminal. The complete schedule of public meetings is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....