Fisherman Raises Concerns Regarding Newfoundland LNG
Posted on Dec 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Fisherman Raises Concerns Regarding Newfoundland LNG
Stating that “LNG is the most dangerous and devastating substance in the world if ignited by a tiny spark,” a Canadian fisherman suggested that increased emergency preparedness is needed to deal with potential accidents involving tankers servicing the proposed Newfoundland LNG import terminal. Read more in the St. John’s...
Op-Ed: LNG Conflicts with British Columbia’s Energy Plan
Posted on Nov 30, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Conflicts with British Columbia’s Energy Plan
The Powell River Peak (British Columbia, Canada) published an op-ed piece that argues that the BC should not permit LNG tankers to transit the Strait of Georgia, because the use of natural gas conflicts with the province’s “green plan” as it encourages dependence on a fossil fuel. In addition, the piece suggests that there is a strong case that the Strait of Georgia...
Hearing to Consider Pipeline Route From Canaport LNG to United States
Posted on Nov 29, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines | Comments Off on Hearing to Consider Pipeline Route From Canaport LNG to United States
Platts LNG Daily reports that Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) will hold a public hearing on January 28 to consider the best possible route, construction schedule, and methods for the Emera Brunswick Pipeline, which is expected to transport regasified LNG from the Canaport LNG terminal in St. John, New Brunswick, to the United States. The Hearing Order and associated...
Canada to Require Native Consultation for Rabaska Terminal
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canada to Require Native Consultation for Rabaska Terminal
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has decided to consult with the Maliseet of Viger First Nation before the agency signs off on the Rabaska LNG proposal, which was recently approved by the Quebec provincial government. The Montreal Gazette reports that the Maliseet of Viger, a Native nation of 570 people, have ancestral claims to the Rabaska site and also a possible claim to...
North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands
The Calgary Herald reports that as discussions continue on the long-contemplated Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline connecting northern gas fields to oil sands wells in Alberta, proposed LNG projects, including the Kitimat LNG project along Canada’s Pacific Coast, may preempt the pipeline. Processing the oil sands into usable petroleum requires a great deal of energy, usually in the...
Costa Azul Terminal May Link North America to Asian Gas Markets
Posted on Nov 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Costa Azul Terminal May Link North America to Asian Gas Markets
Darcel Hulse, president and CEO of Sempra LNG, told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that the company is “excited about the opportunity to understand the interconnectivity of North America and the Asian [natural gas] market” as the company’s Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal comes online in 2008. Hulse noted that Sempra’s two LNG regasification terminals,...