Quoddy Bay Submits Resource Report 1
Posted on Feb 9, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Submits Resource Report 1
Quoddy Bay Project Manager Brian Smith yesterday announced that the company had submitted the first of 13 resource reports to FERC. “This one was due within 30 days of entering the pre-filing process, and we turned it in a few days early,” he said. Today’s Bangor Daily News also reports that Downeast LNG, which is Quoddy Bay’s competitor, is progressing with its...
FERC Approval Does Not Stop Local Opposition
Posted on Feb 8, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Approval Does Not Stop Local Opposition
Today’s World Gas Intelligence uses Weaver’s Cove to highlight ongoing tensions between local and federal control of LNG terminal siting. Although opponents were unable to stop federal approval of the terminal, the presence of the Brightman Street Bridge makes it unclear how Hess will get LNG to the terminal if it is built. WGI notes that, despite the Energy Policy Act of...
Florida Pipeline Project Stunted by Opposition in the Bahamas
Posted on Feb 8, 2006 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Florida Pipeline Project Stunted by Opposition in the Bahamas
Public opposition to an LNG terminal proposal in the Bahamas has stalled construction plans for a subsea pipeline between Florida and the islands. The pipeline project has spawned conflict of issue concerns regarding Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Gallagher’s ownership of stock in AES, the company behind the Ocean Express project. Gallagher failed to disclose his...
Kitimat LNG Eyes Markets Beyond US West Coast
Posted on Feb 8, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Kitimat LNG Eyes Markets Beyond US West Coast
World Gas Intelligence today reports that the proposed Kitimat LNG terminal in British Columbia is receiving favorable reviews from environmentalists and area residents. Ilene Schmaltz, vice president of supply and marketing, credits the area’s familiarity with industry and the company’s early consultations with environmental groups. The company has applied for...
Op-eds: Ventura and Oxnard Residents Say LNG not Good for California
Posted on Feb 8, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-eds: Ventura and Oxnard Residents Say LNG not Good for California
A Ventura County resident claims that there are “so many negatives and no significant positives” about LNG and suggests that the state turn toward alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. Separately, an Oxnard resident says LNG imports will not decrease heating costs. Both op-eds are in today’s Ventura County Star. [Free registration...
Army Corps of Engineers’ Public Comment Period Ends Tomorrow
Posted on Feb 7, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Army Corps of Engineers’ Public Comment Period Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Feb. 8, is the last day of the public comment period for Hess LNG’s request to dredge Mount Hope Bay and discharge material in waterways. Hess seeks the permit in connection with its Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Today’s Herald News has the...