EPA Seeks Reconsideration of FERC’s Denial of Cooperating Agency Status in Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Oct 2, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on EPA Seeks Reconsideration of FERC’s Denial of Cooperating Agency Status in Weaver’s Cove LNG
This morning EPA filed a letter requesting that FERC reconsider its denial to grant EPA cooperating agency status in the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal proceeding. The letter addresses FERC’s concern that EPA would not provide assurance that the agency would not release pre-decisional information. EPA also notes that a CEQ memorandum cited by FERC’s letter denying...
NMFS Concurs with FERC: No Significant Negative Impacts from Cove Point LNG Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on Oct 2, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Concurs with FERC: No Significant Negative Impacts from Cove Point LNG Pier Reinforcement Project
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) informed FERC last week that it concurs with the Commission’s determination that no threatened or endangered species will be adversely affected by the planned Cove Point LNG terminal pier reinforcement project. NMFS’ letter is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Rejects EPA’s Request for Cooperating Agency Status in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Sep 29, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Rejects EPA’s Request for Cooperating Agency Status in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Yesterday FERC announced that it has rejected EPA’s request for cooperating agency status in the Weaver’s Cove LNG offshore berth proceeding. According to the Commission, the decision was based on EPA’s statements that the agency would not pledge not to release pre-decisional information related to the NEPA analysis of the project. FERC noted that if EPA modifies its...
FERC Grants Extension to Trunkline LNG to Complete Infrastructure Enhancement Project
Posted on Sep 28, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants Extension to Trunkline LNG to Complete Infrastructure Enhancement Project
Late last week FERC granted an extension to Trunkline LNG to place the facilities associated with the Lake Charles LNG terminal Infrastructure Enhancement Project in service. The new deadline for placing the facilities in service is June 1, 2010. Find FERC’s order in the eLibrary under Docket No....
Freeport LNG Seeks Clarification on Facility Noise Survey
Posted on Sep 28, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Seeks Clarification on Facility Noise Survey
On Friday Freeport LNG Development, L.P. informed FERC that it has not yet completed the required noise survey of its regasification facility because the LNG delivered to the terminal recently has been stored for possible re-export and has not been regasified. Freeport LNG states that its understanding of FERC’s noise survey condition is that the noise survey will take place when...
Massachusetts, City of Fall River Request Rehearing in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Sep 28, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts, City of Fall River Request Rehearing in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Late last week the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Fall River, and Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley jointly filed a request for rehearing of FERC’s determination that Weaver’s Cove Energy has met the requirements specified in Condition 40 of the Commission’s 2005 conditional order approving the project. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary...