Canadian Officials Reiterate Opposition to LNG Traffic in Canada’s Head Harbour Passage Following Progress on Energy Corridors
Posted on Apr 15, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Officials Reiterate Opposition to LNG Traffic in Canada’s Head Harbour Passage Following Progress on Energy Corridors
A number of Canadian officials reiterated the Harper Government’s opposition to LNG tanker traffic through Canadian waters of the Head Harbour Passage. These statements came following a decision by Maine lawmakers to end a moratorium on new energy corridors between Maine and New Brunswick. The Kennebec Journal offers further coverage. Separately, Mayor John Craig of St. Andrews,...
FERC Determines AES Sparrows Point LNG Project Will Conform to Pennsylvania’s Air Quality Standards
Posted on Apr 14, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Determines AES Sparrows Point LNG Project Will Conform to Pennsylvania’s Air Quality Standards
Yesterday, FERC released its Final General Conformity Determination for Pennsylvania for the AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal and pipeline project. FERC concluded that LNG terminal and associated pipeline would conform to Pennsylvania’s air quality standards. The conformity determination is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Apr 14, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
U.K. Gas Firms on Cold Weather Snap, Low LNG Flows (Reuters)
U.S. Coast Guard Modifies Security Zones Around LNG Vessels Travelling to Lake Charles, Cameron LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Modifies Security Zones Around LNG Vessels Travelling to Lake Charles, Cameron LNG Terminals
The U.S. Coast Guard announced in today’s Federal Register that it has modified the security zones and procedures for the Lake Charles and Cameron LNG terminals. The modified security measures go into effect on May 13,...
Oregon’s LUBA Rules in Favor of Opponents on Bradwood Landing LNG Permitting Appeal
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon’s LUBA Rules in Favor of Opponents on Bradwood Landing LNG Permitting Appeal
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) remanded the Bradwood Landing LNG import project to Clatsop County on two zoning and environmental issues appealed by opponents of the project. LUBA determined that Clatsop County incorrectly determined that the Bradwood Landing LNG project was a “small or medium” development. The board also determined that further mitigation...