City Councilors Concerned with Legal Expenses in Continued Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Councilors Concerned with Legal Expenses in Continued Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
City councilors for Fall River, Mass., raised concerns with the legal expenses incurred during the town’s opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. The Herald News reports that although outside counsel has discounted its hourly rate for the city, total legal expenses could surpass $2.3...
Bechtel Selected to Construct Liquefaction Facilities at Sabine Pass LNG
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bechtel Selected to Construct Liquefaction Facilities at Sabine Pass LNG
Cheniere announced last week that it has selected Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals to design and construct the liquefaction facilities proposed for the Sabine Pass LNG project. Read more in the Oil & Gas...
FERC Requests Additional Data on Jordan Cove LNG Ship Berth Redesign
Posted on Jun 9, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Data on Jordan Cove LNG Ship Berth Redesign
Yesterday, FERC requested additional data regarding the planned redesign of the marine ship berth structure as part of the Jordan Cove LNG facility. The Commission staff seeks engineering data and drawings, as well as any comments on the redesign offered by the U.S. Coast Guard or local marine pilots. The data request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jun 9, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
UK Grain LNG Terminal Flows Face Interruptions This Month (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Winner of California’s Lieutenant Governor Race to Have Significant Role in LNG Development
Posted on Jun 8, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Winner of California’s Lieutenant Governor Race to Have Significant Role in LNG Development
According to the a story in the Contra Costa Times, the California lieutenant governor’s race amounts to a race for a seat on the California State Lands Commission, a body that must approve any port facility on or off California’s coasts. The story identifies the seat on the commission as a significant responsibility of the lieutenant governor and notes that the commission has...