Dominion Cove Point, Statoil Seek Rehearing on FERC Order Addressing Cove Point’s Proposed Tariff Revisions
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point, Statoil Seek Rehearing on FERC Order Addressing Cove Point’s Proposed Tariff Revisions
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP and Statoil Natural Gas LLC have both submitted responses to FERC’s June 24, 2011 order addressing Dominion Cove Point’s proposed tariff revisions. Dominion Cove Point argues that FERC’s decision is “arbitrary and capricious” and that the Commission ought to reverse its outright rejection of the operational flow order portion of the...
Op-Ed Suggests Programmatic EIS for LNG Exports From Western United States
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Op-Ed Suggests Programmatic EIS for LNG Exports From Western United States
An op-ed carried in today’s Register Guard (Eugene, Ore.) suggests that if developers of LNG projects in the western United States are interested in LNG exports of U.S.-sourced natural gas, FERC should perform a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on LNG exports from the...
Shell, BP Offer Comments Supporting Proposed Interim Settlement for Cove Point LNG Supply Issue
Posted on Jul 26, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Shell, BP Offer Comments Supporting Proposed Interim Settlement for Cove Point LNG Supply Issue
Shell NA LNG LLC and BP Energy Co. submitted comments to FERC in support of a proposed interim partial settlement addressing Cove Point LNG supply matters. The comments are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Dominion Cove Point Submits Partial Settlement on Operational Issues Facing Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point Submits Partial Settlement on Operational Issues Facing Terminal
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP has submitted a partial agreement and motion for shortened comment period to FERC for the Cove Point LNG terminal proceeding. The proposed interim settlement would call for LNG deliveries to the facility in mid-August and a daily limit on natural gas sendout in order to maintain cryogenic conditions in the storage tanks. Dominion Cove Point requests that...
FERC Requests Additional Environmental Information from Distrigas on Nitrogen Injection Project
Posted on Jul 22, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Environmental Information from Distrigas on Nitrogen Injection Project
FERC has requested additional environmental information from Distrigas on the company’s nitrogen injection system project for the Everett LNG import terminal. FERC’s request is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
NOAA Issues Proposed Authorization for Limited Impacts on Marine Mammals at Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NOAA Issues Proposed Authorization for Limited Impacts on Marine Mammals at Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
In today’s Federal Register, NOAA released a proposed incidental harassment authorization and request for comments. The authorization would permit limited impacts on marine mammals incidental to operations at the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. Comments from interested parties are due by August 22,...