FERC Vacates Calhoun LNG Import Terminal Authorization
Posted on Feb 21, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Vacates Calhoun LNG Import Terminal Authorization
FERC issued an order today granting Calhoun LNG’s request to vacate its authority to build an LNG import terminal at the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort in Calhoun County, Texas, and the interconnected pipeline. In its request to vacate the authorization, Calhoun LNG stated that it had abandoned plans to construct and operate the proposed facilities due to changed market...
Public Comments Sought on Environmental Review of Progress Energy Canada’s Proposed LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Feb 19, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Public Comments Sought on Environmental Review of Progress Energy Canada’s Proposed LNG Export Terminal
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) issued a notice today seeking public comments on whether a federal environmental assessment is required for Progress Energy Canada Ltd.’s proposed Pacific Northwest LNG Project in British Columbia. The project would consist of liquefaction, LNG storage facilities and a marine terminal near Prince Rupert, on Lelu Island. Public...
Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal Construction Continues
Posted on Feb 18, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal Construction Continues
On Friday, FERC granted Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC’s request to commence installation of structural steel for Train 1, Train 2, and additional common areas for the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project in Cameron Parish, La. FERC’s order can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
APGA and Sierra Club Continue Opposition to DOE LNG Export Applications
Posted on Feb 8, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on APGA and Sierra Club Continue Opposition to DOE LNG Export Applications
Earlier this week the American Public Gas Association (APGA), a non-profit association of publicly-owned U.S. natural gas distribution companies, and Sierra Club filed protests at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in opposition to applications filed by CE FLNG, LLC, Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions, LLC, and Golden Pass Products LLC to export LNG to nations without a Free Trade...
Senator Landrieu Supports Golden Pass LNG Export Application
Posted on Feb 8, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Senator Landrieu Supports Golden Pass LNG Export Application
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) filed a letter with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week in support of Golden Pass Products LLC’s application to export LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States, citing the project’s potential to create thousands of jobs, increased tax revenues, and lasting economic benefits for the nation. The letter...
American Chemistry Council Reaffirms Support of LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 7, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on American Chemistry Council Reaffirms Support of LNG Exports
The American Chemistry Council released a statement yesterday reaffirming its opposition to new LNG export restrictions and its support of LNG exports under existing laws. The statement notes that “[t]here is a lack of clear consensus among our members concerning whether the Natural Gas Act’s ‘public interest’ requirement should be further defined in export...