New Brunswick Town’s Land Use Plan Opposes LNG Proposals
Posted on May 23, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Town’s Land Use Plan Opposes LNG Proposals
The Town of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, unveiled its future land use plan yesterday. Citing the town’s tourist industry and reputation for small-town charm, the Telegraph-Journal [subscription required] reports that the plan specifically opposes the LNG projects proposed for the coast of Maine, directly across Passamaquoddy Bay from St. Andrews. A June 26 meeting will be held at...
Canaport Access Road Completed
Posted on May 14, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport Access Road Completed
Canaport LNG announced that it has completed a seven kilometer access road to its regasification terminal outside St. John, New Brunswick. Though the road is only open to construction traffic now, it will soon be paved and open to the public. The article also reports that approximately 20 percent of the terminal has been constructed. Canadian Sailings provides further...
Panel Analyzes Legal Issues Surrounding Passamaquoddy Region LNG Proposals
Posted on May 14, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Panel Analyzes Legal Issues Surrounding Passamaquoddy Region LNG Proposals
A panel of legal experts was convened at the University of New Brunswick last Friday to discuss the complex issues of international law and policy surrounding the LNG proposals in the Passamaquoddy Bay region. The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) has coverage on the...
Canadian Official Supports “Over-the-Top” Natural Gas Pipeline
Posted on May 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines | Comments Off on Canadian Official Supports “Over-the-Top” Natural Gas Pipeline
Northwest Territories Mines Minister Brendan Bell said yesterday that he supports a single natural gas pipeline that would ship supplies from both the Mackenzie Basin and northern Alaska to consumers in the United States and southern Canada. Trans-Canada Corp. has shelved plans for the pipeline because the project was not considered economical given the lack of government funding and...
Letters to the Editor
Posted on Apr 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Letters to the Editor
The Wall Street Journal (In Reply to the Premier of New Brunswick)
National Energy Board Holds Hearings on Gros Cacouna Project
Posted on Apr 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines | Comments Off on National Energy Board Holds Hearings on Gros Cacouna Project
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has been holding hearings this week regarding the pipeline interconnection between the proposed Gros Cacouna LNG terminal and the TransCanada Mainline System. The NEB will decide whether tolls on the system should be calculated on a rolled-in or stand-alone basis. NATS provides additional details. [Subscription...