Public Hearing Planned for Beacon Port LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing Planned for Beacon Port LNG Proposal
Today’s Galveston Daily News reports that the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will hold a public hearing on Wednesday to discuss the environmental concerns stemming from the Beacon Port LNG terminal proposed 50 miles offshore Galveston, Texas. Federal officials specifically will discuss comments regarding the project’s draft environmental impact statement,...
Editorial: AES Bill Should Be Resurrected
Posted on Mar 17, 2006 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: AES Bill Should Be Resurrected
In light of the rising demand for natural gas in the United States, The Boston Herald says the AES bill that was sent to a “study” earlier in the week should be given a second chance. The paper says that the proposed Battery Rock terminal on Outer Brewster Island would provide supply to help alleviate the energy shortfall and do so in a safe...
FERC to Assess Environmental Impact of Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay Projects
Posted on Mar 17, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Assess Environmental Impact of Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay Projects
FERC has announced it will prepare environmental impact statements for the two LNG terminals proposed by Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG. The agency is welcoming input from the public and has scheduled a round of public hearings and deadlines to submit comments. Notices are available in the FERC e-Library in Dockets PF06-13 (Downeast) and PF06-11 (Quoddy Bay), and are reported in...
Interim Report of the Long Island Sound LNG Task Force Available at FERC
Posted on Mar 17, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Interim Report of the Long Island Sound LNG Task Force Available at FERC
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection yesterday submitted to FERC the Long Island Sound LNG Task Force’s Interim Report on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. The Task Force concludes that “never before has there been such a development proposed [as Broadwater]” and emphasizes that “every alternative should be...
Op-ed: Letter Seeks Comparison of LNG Revenue to Potential Losses to Fishing Industry
Posted on Mar 17, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Letter Seeks Comparison of LNG Revenue to Potential Losses to Fishing Industry
A resident of Orange Beach, Ala. asks the Mobile Register to compare expected revenue generated by the operation of an off-shore LNG terminal with any potential losses expected to be experienced by the fishing industry. His op-ed was in yesterday’s Mobile Register. [This article is no longer available...
Woodside Official Reveals Information on California Offshore LNG Plan
Posted on Mar 16, 2006 in Environmental, Gas Composition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Woodside Official Reveals Information on California Offshore LNG Plan
Woodside Natural Gas President Jane Cutler yesterday offered additional details regarding the OceanWay Secure Energy project, an LNG terminal proposed for more than 20 miles offshore southern California. The LNG would be regasified onboard the vessel and then piped as natural gas to consumers. Cutler said the piped natural gas would conform to California’s gas emissions...