FERC Seeks Additional Information from Oregon LNG
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Seeks Additional Information from Oregon LNG
FERC last week issued a request for additional information from Oregon LNG, to follow up on the developer’s previous verbal responses regarding the proposed site’s geotechnical and soil analyses. FERC’s request is available in its eLibrary under Docket No....
Oregon Congressional Representatives Urge Greater State Involvement in LNG Terminal Siting Process
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressional Representatives Urge Greater State Involvement in LNG Terminal Siting Process
The Oregonian reports that four U.S. Congressional Democrats from Oregon, Reps. Peter DeFazio, David Wu, Earl Blumenauer, and Darlene Hooley, issued a joint letter to FERC requesting that the agency investigate whether Oregon needs the additional natural gas supplies that the three LNG projects proposed for the state would provide, and encouraging FERC to work closely with state...
NEB Rejects Portions of Proposed Emera Gas Pipeline Route from Canaport LNG
Posted on Mar 6, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NEB Rejects Portions of Proposed Emera Gas Pipeline Route from Canaport LNG
The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) rejected portions of the proposed route for the Emera Brunswick Pipeline project, which would transport gas from the Canaport LNG terminal in Saint John to the Canada-United States border. The rejected portions of the route would have transected property owned by Galbraith Construction and Galbraith Equipment. The NEB stated that the “best...
BIA Files Motion to Intervene, Comments on Downeast LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 5, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BIA Files Motion to Intervene, Comments on Downeast LNG Proposal
The United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has filed a Motion to Intervene in the federal regulatory proceedings for the proposed Downeast LNG terminal project. In comments included with the motion, the BIA asserts that the Downeast LNG project may have an impact on the “cultural and religious interests” of the Passamaquoddy Tribe...
Environmental Assessment to Be Prepared for Construction Activities Proposed by Trunkline LNG
Posted on Mar 5, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Environmental Assessment to Be Prepared for Construction Activities Proposed by Trunkline LNG
FERC announced today in the Federal Register that its staff will prepare an environmental assessment to address Trunkline LNG Company LLC’s proposed Pipeline Compressor Addition Project. Specifically, Trunkline plans to install a 1,500 horsepower pipeline compressor, as well as associated pipeline and electrical infrastructure on land owned by the company. Comments on this...
FERC Suspends Review of SES Long Beach LNG Project
Posted on Mar 4, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Suspends Review of SES Long Beach LNG Project
Yesterday FERC announced that it has suspended its review of the Sound Energy Solutions (“SES”) Long Beach LNG regasification project. According to the letter issued by FERC, SES lacks control over the proposed site of its LNG terminal. FERC indicates that if SES secures full control over the proposed site, the Commission will reinitiate processing SES’ application...