FERC Rejects Senator’s Request to Extend Public Comment Period for the Jordan Cove LNG DEIS
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Rejects Senator’s Request to Extend Public Comment Period for the Jordan Cove LNG DEIS
This week FERC rejected Senator Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) request for a 45-day extension of the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. The News Review (Roseburg, Ore.) reports that FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher responded to the request by saying that the Commission “believe[s] that the...
FERC to Reassess Its Continued Review of Downeast LNG
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Reassess Its Continued Review of Downeast LNG
This morning FERC issued a letter ordering Downeast LNG to provide the Commission with a schedule for conducting an open season for the pipeline associated with its proposed LNG terminal. FERC’s letter gives Downeast LNG 20 days to comply with this request or to explain why it does not need to conduct an open season before the Commission completes its Draft Environmental Impact...
Sabine Pass LNG Files Application with FERC to Re-Export LNG
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Files Application with FERC to Re-Export LNG
Today Sabine Pass LNG filed an application with FERC to re-export foreign sourced LNG. Earlier this month, FERC determined that Sabine Pass LNG would not be required to follow the NEPA pre-filing process for its application to re-export LNG. Sabine Pass LNG’s application is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Parties File for Rehearing of FERC Authorization of Bradwood Landing
Posted on Oct 22, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Parties File for Rehearing of FERC Authorization of Bradwood Landing
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] offers an analysis of the requests for rehearing of FERC’s authorization of the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal. Parties that filed for rehearing include the State of Washington, the National Marine Fisheries Service and a coalition of interest groups, including Columbia Riverkeeper and the Sierra...
Local LNG Opposition Group Reacts to Dismissal of Quoddy Bay LNG’s Application
Posted on Oct 21, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local LNG Opposition Group Reacts to Dismissal of Quoddy Bay LNG’s Application
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) offers coverage of environmental group Save Passamaquoddy Bay’s reaction to FERC’s dismissal of Quoddy Bay LNG’s application to construct and operate an LNG regasification...
FERC Dismisses Quoddy Bay LNG Applications
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Dismisses Quoddy Bay LNG Applications
Today FERC formally dismissed the applications of Quoddy Bay LNG LLC to build and operate an LNG import terminal and associated pipelines. FERC cited Quoddy Bay LNG’s failure to provide previously requested information and failure to offer further information regarding the possible changes to the project design. FERC’s letter order, available in the FERC eLibrary under...