Canadian Municipality Required to Pay More Than $1M for Site of Maple LNG Project
Posted on Sep 23, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Municipality Required to Pay More Than $1M for Site of Maple LNG Project
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board determined this week that an individual landowner who owns property that would be used to build the proposed Maple LNG project, as well as serve as the point where an offshore gas pipeline comes ashore, should have been paid more than $1 million when his land was appropriated by the local government for the energy projects. Previously, the...
Canadian Prime Minister Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Canadian Waters of Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Canadian Prime Minister Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Canadian Waters of Head Harbour Passage
According to the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada), Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated his government’s opposition to LNG vessel traffic in the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage on a recent visit to Washington, DC, including to U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). Also speaking to the issue, Greg Thompson, a Member of Parliament from New Brunswick and a...
Rhode Island Requests Reconsideration of USCG Recommendation for Weaver’s Cove LNG Offshore Berthing Proposal
Posted on Sep 21, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Requests Reconsideration of USCG Recommendation for Weaver’s Cove LNG Offshore Berthing Proposal
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has requested that the U.S. Coast Guard reconsider its Letter of Recommendation for waterway suitability regarding the Weaver’s Cove LNG offshore berthing proposal. RIDEM’s request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Officials Visit Oregon LNG Project Site
Posted on Sep 21, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Officials Visit Oregon LNG Project Site
Last week a number of FERC officials visited the planned site of the Oregon LNG import terminal. Find further coverage in the Daily Astorian [subscription required].
ConocoPhillips, Marathon File Resource Report in Kenai LNG Liquefaction Project Proceeding
Posted on Sep 21, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips, Marathon File Resource Report in Kenai LNG Liquefaction Project Proceeding
ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corp. and Marathon Oil Co. have jointly filed a resource report required by FERC in its January 15, 2009, order clarifying the regulation of the Kenai LNG liquefaction project. The report is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....