Blanco Explains Differences Between Main Pass and Gulf Landing
Posted on May 10, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Blanco Explains Differences Between Main Pass and Gulf Landing
In response to questions about Gov. Blanco’s decision to veto Freeport McMoRan’s terminal but not Shell’s Gulf Landing terminal, which also is proposed off Louisiana’s coast, Blanco’s spokesperson Denise Bottcher said that the veto period for Shell’s terminal came early in the governor’s term and before the environmental controversy had...
ConocoPhillips Keeps Open-Loop Plans for Beacon Port
Posted on May 10, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Keeps Open-Loop Plans for Beacon Port
ConocoPhillips says it will not modify the design of its open-loop Beacon Port LNG terminal planned offshore Louisiana, despite Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s rejection of an open-loop proposal on Friday. “We still believe that open-loop vaporization is a proven technology and an environmentally sound technology,” said ConocoPhillips spokesperson Bill Tanner. He also said that the...
CLNG Endorses Open-Loop Regasification Technology
Posted on May 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CLNG Endorses Open-Loop Regasification Technology
In the wake of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s veto of the offshore Main Pass LNG project, the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas has issued a press release expressing support for open-loop regasification technology. In its original proposal, Main Pass planned to use an open-loop design, which Blanco objected to because of potential harm to aquatic life caused by the technology. Bill...
RACE Representative Supports Wind Over LNG
Posted on May 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on RACE Representative Supports Wind Over LNG
Ratepayers for Affordable Clean Energy’s Rory Cox spoke at an anti-LNG meeting held Saturday, urging listeners to oppose the Jordan Cove LNG facility proposed for Coos Bay, Ore. because the terminal primarily would serve Northern California customers. He also argued that the project would not lower natural gas prices, saying that the costs of developing and operating the terminal...
Alabama Gov. Riley Agrees with Blanco’s Veto of Main Pass
Posted on May 8, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alabama Gov. Riley Agrees with Blanco’s Veto of Main Pass
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley commended Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s veto of Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub offshore LNG terminal and said that he remains concerned with open-rack vaporizer technology and its potential impacts on fisheries and marine ecosystems. ConocoPhillips has proposed its Compass Port LNG facility 11 miles offshore Alabama. Details are available...
Environmental Assessment Issued for Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on May 8, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Environmental Assessment Issued for Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
On Friday, May 5, FERC Staff issued an Environmental Assessment for the expansion of Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility, which is currently under construction in Cameron Parish, La. In the EA, FERC Staff says that the proposed expansion from 2.6 Bcf/d to 4 Bcf/d “would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment”...