U.S. ACE Requests Revised Mitigation Plan for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on U.S. ACE Requests Revised Mitigation Plan for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project
Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) requested that Cheniere submit a revised mitigation plan for phase II of the company’s planned Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The request as submitted by ACE is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Offers Update on Southern LNG Truck Delivery Project
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Offers Update on Southern LNG Truck Delivery Project
FERC has released a status update on Southern LNG’s proposal to load LNG on trucks at its Elba Island LNG import facility for delivery to peak shaving facilities throughout the surrounding region. According to the Savannah Morning News, the update states that the Commission is waiting for Southern LNG to complete consultations with the U.S. Department of Transportation before...
FERC Dismisses Rehearing Request in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding as Moot
Posted on Jul 18, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Dismisses Rehearing Request in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding as Moot
Following its termination of the proceeding examining the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, FERC dismissed a request for rehearing of an order granting additional time to project developers as moot. Find the order in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Staff Requests Information on Plans for Kenai LNG Facility
Posted on Jul 18, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on FERC Staff Requests Information on Plans for Kenai LNG Facility
In preparation for its annual post-certification review of the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility, FERC staff has requested information from facility owners ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Co. The request seeks operational information as well as preservation and decommissioning plans for the facility. FERC has scheduled its review for September 13 and 14, 2011. Find further information in...
FERC Sets Schedule for Cove Point LNG Tariff Revision Proceeding
Posted on Jul 15, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Sets Schedule for Cove Point LNG Tariff Revision Proceeding
FERC issued the schedule for the Cove Point LNG tariff revision proceeding, setting hearings for April 2012 and an initial decision in September 2012. The schedule is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
NOAA Issues Authorization for Impacts on Marine Mammals Incidental to Operations at the Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 14, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NOAA Issues Authorization for Impacts on Marine Mammals Incidental to Operations at the Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an authorization permitting limited impacts on marine mammals incidental to operations at the Neptune LNG deepwater port facility located offshore Massachusetts. The authorization will be valid until July 10, 2016. Find further details in today’s Federal...