B.C. Receives Expressions of Interest for Four New LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 11, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on B.C. Receives Expressions of Interest for Four New LNG Terminals
The Vancouver Sun reports that the British Columbia government has received proposals from four LNG terminal developers in response to its request for expressions of interest to build LNG terminal facilities at Grassy Point, north of Prince Rupert. The developers expressing interest are Nexen, Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil, Woodside Petroleum of Australia and Korea’s SK...
Environmental Groups Petition DOE for New Rules on Processing LNG Export Applications
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Petition DOE for New Rules on Processing LNG Export Applications
Sierra Club, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, Center for Biological Diversity, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Earthworks, Environment America, Friends of the Earth, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, and Rogue Riverkeeper filed a joint petition with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting DOE to promulgate new regulations or guidance defining the process for considering LNG export...
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Seeks Comment on Pacific Northwest LNG Project
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Seeks Comment on Pacific Northwest LNG Project
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) began a federal environmental assessment for Progress Energy Canada Ltd.’s proposed Pacific Northwest LNG export terminal located near Prince Rupert, B.C. The public may comment on the scope of the CEAA’s environmental review by May 8, 2013. Read more in the CEAA’s...
Article Identifies First Nations’ Concerns with Proposed B.C. LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Article Identifies First Nations’ Concerns with Proposed B.C. LNG Terminals
An article in The Vancouver Sun states that, while First Nations are not necessarily opposed to the LNG export terminals proposed for construction in British Columbia, they want their concerns with the environmental impact of the terminals, pipelines and ship traffic to be addressed by the projects’...
Senator Wyden Supports DOE Secretary Nominee Moniz
Posted on Apr 9, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senator Wyden Supports DOE Secretary Nominee Moniz
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary nominee Ernest Moniz. Committee Chairman Ron Wyden released a statement following the hearing in support of Moniz’s nomination. According to Bloomberg, at the hearing Moniz stated that DOE should consider the cumulative effects of increased LNG...