Critic Faults Elba Island Expansion EIS
Posted on Aug 9, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Critic Faults Elba Island Expansion EIS
A local representative of the Sierra Club is criticizing FERC’s Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Elba Island LNG expansion project, the Savannah Morning News reports. Specifically, the Sierra Club claims that the report does not address the concern that vessel traffic on the Savannah River could double over the next ten years if a proposed industrial port is...
Op-Ed Offers Cautious Support for Quebec LNG Projects
Posted on Aug 9, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed Offers Cautious Support for Quebec LNG Projects
An Op-Ed carried by the Globe and Mail states that barring a dramatic decline in energy consumption, the Gros Cacouna and Rabaska LNG proposals near Quebec, Canada, are tolerable alternatives to other hydrocarbon fuels. Also, the Op-Ed suggests that importing LNG will allow Alberta to sell some of its hydroelectric power to Ottawa and U.S. markets, decreasing their reliance on coal and...
Large Group Gathers to Protest Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Proposals
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Large Group Gathers to Protest Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Proposals
CBC News reports that approximately 1,000 people gathered yesterday in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, to protest the three LNG regasification projects proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. The protesters cited environmental concerns, safety and security issues, and fears that the local tourism industry might be adversely affected by the industrial projects as reasons for their opposition to the...
LNG Proposals in U.S. Northeast Hope to Find “Path of Least Resistance”
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Proposals in U.S. Northeast Hope to Find “Path of Least Resistance”
The Christian Science Monitor analyzes the opposition faced by LNG project developers pursuing projects in the northeastern Unites States, quoting George Finch, city manager of Eastport, Maine, as saying “The [LNG terminal siting] process has become like water: it’s trying to seek the path of least resistance on its way to the bottom.” Citing Quoddy Bay and Downeast...
LNG-Powered Fuel Cells Could Cut Ships’ Carbon Emissions in Half
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Environmental, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG-Powered Fuel Cells Could Cut Ships’ Carbon Emissions in Half
A European design team including members from several shipping companies and Norwegian ship classifier Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has released plans to equip coastal vessels and supply ships with LNG-powered fuel cells, Reuters reports (carried via the Edmonton Journal). Despite the higher investment cost for the power generating systems, Tomas Tronstad of DNV said “stricter...
FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Elba Island LNG Expansion
Posted on Aug 6, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Elba Island LNG Expansion
FERC released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for El Paso Corp.’s Elba Island expansion project Friday. The report concludes that minimal harm to the surrounding environment would be caused by nearly doubling the size of the facility. Construction is scheduled to be completed in two phases, with the first phase complete as early as January 2010 and the second completed...