FERC Officials to Meet with NASFM to Discuss Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Oct 29, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Officials to Meet with NASFM to Discuss Sparrows Point LNG
FERC officials and representatives of the National Association of State Fire Marshalls (NASFM) will discuss the regulatory process regarding Sparrows Point LNG on Tuesday, October 30. The letter announcing the meeting is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket Number...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Plans to Pursue Site Despite Setbacks
Posted on Oct 29, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Plans to Pursue Site Despite Setbacks
Gordon Shearer, CEO of Weaver’s Cove LNG, told the Boston Globe that his company will continue to pursue the proposed site for its LNG import terminal despite a recent decision by the U.S. Coast Guard to declare the vessel route “unsuitable” for LNG tanker traffic. According to the Globe article, Shearer said, “We are pressing ahead. We have not given up.”...
FERC: Sparrows Point LNG Might Need New Pipeline Route
Posted on Oct 24, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC: Sparrows Point LNG Might Need New Pipeline Route
In a letter to Sparrows Point LNG, FERC advised that because the company’s current pipeline route runs within the rights-of-way for U.S. Interstate 695 for a stretch of several miles, the state rather than the Federal government has authority to determine whether to allow pipeline construction. Maryland has a general ban on utility lines running alongside highways, due to the...
U.S. Coast Guard Deems Weaver’s Cove Waterway “Unsuitable” for LNG Tanker Traffic
Posted on Oct 24, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Deems Weaver’s Cove Waterway “Unsuitable” for LNG Tanker Traffic
The Associated Press (carried via the Boston Globe) reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has released its Letter of Recommendation regarding waterway suitability which announces that the Taunton River is “unsuitable” for LNG tanker traffic as proposed by Weaver’s Cove LNG. This decision reaffirms the Coast Guard’s initial evaluation of the waterway and, according...
FERC Authorizes Transfer of Sabine Pass Pipeline
Posted on Oct 23, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Transfer of Sabine Pass Pipeline
Late last week FERC granted a request by Cheniere Sabine Pass Pipeline, L.P., to abandon the 16-mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline connects to Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG import terminal, which is currently under construction. Simultaneously, FERC authorized Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P., to acquire the abandoned pipeline facilities. The Order is available on the FERC eLibrary...
Long Island Officials Express Concerns Regarding Safe Harbor Energy LNG
Posted on Oct 12, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Officials Express Concerns Regarding Safe Harbor Energy LNG
Newsday (New York) reports that four Nassau County legislators from Long Island, N.Y., have made public their opposition to the Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy LNG proposal and released a letter to Gov. Elliot Spitzer (D.-N.Y.) outlining their concerns. The article also notes that New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) is seeking to ensure that New Jersey has a...