Congress Revives Environmental Obstacle for Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Oct 1, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Congress Revives Environmental Obstacle for Weaver’s Cove LNG
Massachusetts federal legislators have renewed a push to include certain parts of the lower Taunton River as a part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This legislative action might preclude dredging the river for LNG vessel traffic, preventing LNG supplies from reaching the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove Energy called the...
Public Meeting Held on Woodside’s OceanWay LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 28, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Meeting Held on Woodside’s OceanWay LNG Proposal
Federal and local officials held a public meeting Wednesday night to answer questions from the public regarding Woodside Natural Gas’ OceanWay LNG terminal proposal. Local residents in attendance voiced concerns regarding environmental, gas quality, and safety issues, as well as the terminal approval process. A handful of local residents and union representatives, however,...
Local Residents Express Mixed Sentiment for OceanWay LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 27, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Mixed Sentiment for OceanWay LNG Proposal
OceanWay Secure Energy, an LNG receiving terminal proposed by Woodside Natural Gas for offshore California, met with mixed reactions from local residents at a public forum held yesterday. Though some residents expressed positive reactions to the proposal, several others voiced concerns regarding safety and security and environmental impacts. The Daily Breeze (Malibu, Calif.) provides...
Connecticut Congressman Raises Environmental Concerns in Letter to FERC on Broadwater Proposal
Posted on Sep 25, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Connecticut Congressman Raises Environmental Concerns in Letter to FERC on Broadwater Proposal
Citing environmental concerns raised by a recent study of the effects of pipeline infrastructure on marine life near the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal site, Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) urges FERC to revisit its findings in the project’s draft environmental impact statement. The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary in Docket No. CP06-54. Natural Gas Intelligence...
Offshore Regas Terminals Pursuing Advanced Technologies
Posted on Sep 24, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology | Comments Off on Offshore Regas Terminals Pursuing Advanced Technologies
Consulting with several LNG companies and independent experts, Platts LNG Daily surveys the dramatic pace of technological innovation that offshore regasification terminal proposals have been pursuing. The article focuses on the Excelerate Energy Bridge design, the now-cancelled ConocoPhillips Compass Port’s open-rack seawater regas system, and the Freeport LNG project, which...
Southern California Wary of LNG from Energia Costa Azul
Posted on Sep 24, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Southern California Wary of LNG from Energia Costa Azul
San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Sempra is facing renewed objections to its plan to import LNG with different hydrocarbon compositions than historical California gas supplies to its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico. In particular, the concern centers around the fact that imported LNG may contain higher percentages of ethane, propane and butane than domestic natural gas and...