Quoddy Bay LNG Seeks Reconsideration of BIA Decision on Lease of Project Site
Posted on May 7, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Seeks Reconsideration of BIA Decision on Lease of Project Site
Donald Smith, president of Quoddy Bay LNG, told the Telegraph-Journal that he has asked the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to reconsider its decision to cancel the company’s lease of the project site on tribal...
D.C. Circuit Holds FERC Adequately Addressed WGL’s Concerns with Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Holds FERC Adequately Addressed WGL’s Concerns with Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit determined that FERC adequately addressed Washington Gas Light Company’s (WGL) concerns regarding the safety of its distribution system in light of the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion. The appeals court concluded that FERC had complied with the court’s previous order by limiting the amount of...
FERC Nominees Questioned Regarding States’ Role in Siting LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Nominees Questioned Regarding States’ Role in Siting LNG Terminals
Under questioning from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, two FERC nominees offered their reactions to the suggestion that state authorities ought to have a greater role in LNG terminal siting decisions. Commission nominee Cheryl LaFleur said that she believes states could “usefully play a bigger role” in the LNG siting...
U.S. BIA Cancels Tribe’s Deal with Quoddy Bay LNG
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. BIA Cancels Tribe’s Deal with Quoddy Bay LNG
This week the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) cancelled Quoddy Bay LNG’s contract with the Passamaquoddy Tribe to use a portion of the tribe’s land to construct an LNG import terminal. Quoddy Bay LNG President Don Smith told the Bangor Daily News that he intends to request that the BIA reconsider its...
Editorial Reflects on Public Testimony on Oregon LNG
Posted on Apr 27, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Reflects on Public Testimony on Oregon LNG
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian reflects on the public hearings and testimony offered by approximately one dozen local residents who complained about the conduct of Oregon LNG’s company representatives. The piece suggests that these disputes could presage a tumultuous relationship between local residents and Oregon...
Cameron LNG Applies to Install Back-Up Gas Compressor for Boil-Off Gas System
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Applies to Install Back-Up Gas Compressor for Boil-Off Gas System
Last week Cameron LNG submitted an application to FERC requesting permission to install a back-up natural gas compressor for the terminal’s boil-off gas system. In its application, the company says that installing this back-up compressor will diminish the need for gas flaring when its primary boil-off gas compressor is offline for maintenance. The application is available in the...