Editorial Argues in Favor of U.S. Senate LNG Siting Bill
Posted on Mar 5, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Editorial Argues in Favor of U.S. Senate LNG Siting Bill
An editorial carried by the Baltimore Sun today argues in favor of a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that would give greater authority over LNG terminal siting to states. The piece suggests that criticisms of Maryland for NIMBYism are not appropriate because the state has consistently supported the Cove Point LNG terminal located in southern...
Canaport LNG Seeking to Double Winter Sendout in 2010-2011
Posted on Mar 5, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Seeking to Double Winter Sendout in 2010-2011
Phil Ribbeck, head of Repsol Energy North America, said this week that he hopes to double the natural gas sendout from the Canaport LNG terminal during the 2010-2011 winter heating season. Ribbeck said that the average daily natural gas sendout this year was 400 MMcf/d and he hopes to increase sendout to approximately 800 MMcf/d next year. Read more in the...
Province of New Brunswick Responds to Calais LNG
Posted on Mar 4, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Province of New Brunswick Responds to Calais LNG
The Province of New Brunswick has filed an answer this week to comments Calais LNG made regarding a motion to reject and other comments previously filed with FERC by the Province. Notably, New Brunswick rejects Calais LNG’s assertion that FERC should limit the scope of the Province’s intervention in this proceeding, emphasizing that Calais LNG mischaracterized FERC’s...
Op-Ed Raises Safety, Economic and Environmental Concerns with Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Mar 4, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Raises Safety, Economic and Environmental Concerns with Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Providence Journal carries an op-ed today written by John Torgan, director of advocacy for Save the Bay, which cites safety, economic and environmental concerns as reasons to oppose the Weaver’s Cove LNG...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 4, 2010 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Europe to Favor LNG over Shale Plays: Analysts (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Poland Arranges Financing for LNG Import Terminal (Business Week)