Groups File Comments Against Oregon LNG DOE Export Application
Posted on Nov 9, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Groups File Comments Against Oregon LNG DOE Export Application
Sierra Club and Columbia Riverkeeper, Citizens Against LNG, and the American Public Gas Association have filed comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in protest of the application filed by LNG Development Company, LLC (d/b/a Oregon LNG) to export LNG. Issues raised in the comments include potential environmental damage resulting from increased hydraulic fracturing and...
Excelerate Requests That FERC Initiate Pre-Filing Process
Posted on Nov 6, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Excelerate Requests That FERC Initiate Pre-Filing Process
Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions I, LLC, and Lavaca Bay Pipeline System, LLC, (collectively, Excelerate) have asked FERC to initiate the pre-filing environmental review process for Excelerate’s proposed Lavaca Bay LNG Project (Project). Excelerate proposes to build, own, and operate two purpose-built floating liquefaction, storage, and offloading units (“FLSO”) that...
Hawaiian Gas Company Responds to Protests on LNG Import Proposal
Posted on Nov 6, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hawaiian Gas Company Responds to Protests on LNG Import Proposal
The Gas Company (Company) filed answers to Blue Planet Foundation’s and Sierra Club’s protests filed at FERC on the Company’s proposal to import LNG into Hawaii. The Company’s response states (1) that its proposal is under FERC’s exclusive jurisdiction, (2) that environmental review is not required at this time and, in any event, the environmental impacts...
ExxonMobil Affiliate Files DOE Application to Export LNG to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Nov 5, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on ExxonMobil Affiliate Files DOE Application to Export LNG to Non-FTA Nations
Golden Pass Products LLC, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation and Qatar Petroleum, filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export 740 Bcf equivalent per year of domestically produced LNG over a twenty-five year period to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Golden Pass proposes to export the LNG from a proposed...
Hawaii DOT Comments on LNG Import Proposal
Posted on Nov 2, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hawaii DOT Comments on LNG Import Proposal
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) filed comments at FERC on The Gas Company’s application to import U.S.-produced LNG to Hawaii. HDOT requested that FERC require the applicant to provide more information on the project’s safety exclusion zone, additional time to solicit public comments, and a written commitment that the applicant will comply with Hawaii’s...
Numerous Comments Filed on Scope of Environmental Review of Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Oct 31, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Numerous Comments Filed on Scope of Environmental Review of Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal
Comments from a wide range of interested parties have been filed at FERC on the scope of its environmental review of the Jordan Cove Energy LNG export terminal and related pipeline project. Commenters include the State of Oregon, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, environmental groups, and various individuals. The comments can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....