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Public Hearings Scheduled for Brunswick Pipeline Project

Public hearings will be held starting July 9 to discuss an alternative route proposed by Brunswick Pipeline for its natural gas pipeline that is expected to transport gas from the Canaport LNG terminal. The Telegraph-Journal (Canada) carries additional...

MapleLNG Project Approved by Provincial Utility Board

The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) reports that the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has approved the MapleLNG project. In its announcement of the Board’s decision, MapleLNG noted that additional approvals from other regulatory bodies could be issued over the next few...

EIA Lowers Projection for 2008 U.S. LNG Imports

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) lowered its previously projected total of U.S. LNG imports for 2008 from 580 Bcf to 530 Bcf in its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which would represent a 240 Bcf decline from 2007’s LNG import total. EIA also predicts U.S. LNG import levels will reach 850 Bcf in 2009, citing increased worldwide liquefaction capacity. Separately, the...

Enbridge Official: Gazprom’s Involvement in Rabaska LNG Project Creates “Strong Momentum”

An Enbridge Inc. official told the Journal of Commerce (Canada) that Gazprom’s involvement in the proposed Rabaska LNG import terminal project creates “strong momentum” for moving the project forward. A spokesperson for Rabaska LNG noted that construction is planned to begin in 2010 and commercial operations should commence in...

Project Developer Expects to Complete Brunswick Pipeline by November 2008

A representative for Brunswick Pipeline told the Chronicle Herald (Canada) that the company expects to complete its natural gas pipeline in New Brunswick by November 2008. The pipeline is expected to transport natural gas from the Canaport LNG terminal to customers in Canada and the U.S....

Editorial: NEB Should Not Limit Canaport LNG’s Export Capacity

An editorial carried by the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal argues that the Canadian National Energy Board should not endorse proposals that would limit the amount of natural gas that the Canaport LNG terminal is permitted to export to the United...

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