U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on New Jersey-Delaware Border Controversy
Posted on Nov 28, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on New Jersey-Delaware Border Controversy
Attorneys representing the states of New Jersey and Delaware presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. The dispute centers on whether Delaware can prevent the construction of the Crown Landing LNG import terminal proposed for the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. Further details are available in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the official transcript of the...
FERC Announces Engineering Conference on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 27, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on FERC Announces Engineering Conference on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
In today’s Federal Register, FERC announces that it will convene an engineering design and technical conference on the proposed Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. The conference will take place in Coos Bay, Ore., on December 12 and will not be open to the...
FERC Offers Comments on Weaver’s Cove LNG Administrative Appeal
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Offers Comments on Weaver’s Cove LNG Administrative Appeal
Yesterday FERC filed comments with the Department of Commerce regarding an administrative appeal filed by Weaver’s Cove LNG concerning the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management’s decision that the project is not consistent with the state’s CZMA regulations. FERC granted approval of the project in July 2007 but notes that its approval of the project was...
LNG Opponents Skeptical of Approval Process for Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Skeptical of Approval Process for Bradwood Landing LNG
According to the Daily Astorian (Astoria, Ore.), several Clatsop County Commissioners expressed skepticism regarding whether or not NorthernStar Natural Gas, the developer of Bradwood Landing LNG, will ultimately have to meet any conditions the county sets for approval of the project’s land use application. Citing testimony from Oregon LNG, a competing LNG regasification...
Suez Employs First U.S. Mariners Under MARAD Agreement
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Suez Employs First U.S. Mariners Under MARAD Agreement
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Suez LNG is now using U.S. mariners aboard one of its LNG carriers, the Suez Matthew, pursuant to an agreement between the company and MARAD. U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton and Suez’s president and chief executive Clay Harris both expressed their enthusiasm for the program. According to Platts, Suez hopes U.S....
Hess LNG President Pledges to Press Forward on Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess LNG President Pledges to Press Forward on Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Gordon Shearer, president of Hess LNG, told the Associated Press (carried via the Houston Chronicle) that his company plans to submit a new proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard within the next few months that will address the agency’s concerns with the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. This move will prompt a new review by the Coast Guard, according to an agency official. Shearer...