Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Port of Astoria Commission voted unanimously (with one abstention) last week to notify the Oregon Department of State Lands that the Commission intends to renew its lease with the state for a 30-year term. The land leased by the Port from the state is sublet to Oregon LNG for the developer’s proposed LNG import terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
MARAD Releases Final Supplemental EIS for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Releases Final Supplemental EIS for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the TORP Bienville LNG deepwater port project. MARAD also announced in the Federal Register that it will host a public meeting on the project in Mobile, Ala., on March 31, 2010. The FSEIS will be available soon in the Regulations.gov system under Docket No....
Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Freeport LNG has donated $2,000 for fishing equipment for Port Freeport’s Take-A-Child-Fishing tournament to be held later this spring. Details are available in The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas). Separately, the Savannah Morning News (Ga.) reports that the Elba Island LNG terminal will host the Savannah Energy Workshop in April to provide elementary, middle school, and high...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
PGNiG signs $4.6 Billion Regas Deal (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Adriatic LNG Has Open Terminal Slot in May (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Gas Pipelines Associated with LNG Proposals
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Gas Pipelines Associated with LNG Proposals
Last Wednesday the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pass a resolution expressing opposition to two natural gas pipeline projects that are associated with LNG import facilities proposed in Oregon. The gas pipelines would cross 23 miles of land in Yamhill County. The News-Register (Yamhill Valley, Ore.) offers additional...