Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Decision Record in Determination of CZMA Consistency Appeal by AES Sparrows Point
Posted on Feb 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Decision Record in Determination of CZMA Consistency Appeal by AES Sparrows Point
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez has determined that it is necessary to receive supplemental information before deciding Sparrows Point LNG’s consistency appeal under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) and, as a result, has stayed closure of the decision record until April 14, 2008. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Meeting Location Changed
Posted on Feb 13, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Meeting Location Changed
In anticipation of greater-than-expected attendance, today’s public meeting hosted by four state and federal agencies has been moved to a larger venue. The agencies will provide information on their respective roles in the review of certain elements of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal project. Read more in the Daily Astorian. [Subscription...
Conn. Attorney General Pledges Continued Opposition to Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 12, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Pledges Continued Opposition to Broadwater LNG Proposal
Predicting that FERC will give final approval to the Broadwater LNG proposal soon, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal yesterday pledged to continue to oppose the project. Blumenthal stated that his office “will take the deficiencies in that federal approval and go to federal court as soon as we can.” The Connecticut Post offers additional...
MARAD Reaffirms New Jersey’s Adjacent Coastal State Status in Safe Harbor Energy Proceeding
Posted on Feb 12, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on MARAD Reaffirms New Jersey’s Adjacent Coastal State Status in Safe Harbor Energy Proceeding
MARAD reaffirmed its earlier decision to grant Adjacent Coastal State status to New Jersey following a Request for Reconsideration by Atlantic Sea Island Group. MARAD noted that although the proposed site of the Safe Harbor Energy LNG terminal is 19 miles from the New Jersey coast and outside the 15-mile limit specified by statute, the risks posed by the proposed facility affect both...
Shell Announces U.S. Mariner Recruiting Effort for Global LNG Fleet
Posted on Feb 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Shell Announces U.S. Mariner Recruiting Effort for Global LNG Fleet
Shell announced late last week that it plans to actively recruit U.S. mariners for its global LNG fleet. Shell Trading’s general manager of shipping, Bob Salmon, said, “[t]he addition of U.S. mariners will positively enhance Shell’s diverse seafarer skill pool and provide Shell and Nakilat [a subsidiary of Qatar Gas] with highly experienced personnel for their LNG...
DOE Changes Reporting Requirements for LNG Importers and Exporters
Posted on Feb 6, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on DOE Changes Reporting Requirements for LNG Importers and Exporters
The Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has amended the reporting requirements for natural gas and LNG importers and exporters. Submission of quarterly reports is no longer required and monthly reports now must include the information previously captured in quarterly reports. Details are available in today’s Federal...