Jordan Cove Energy Files LNG Terminal Application with FERC
Posted on Sep 5, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Energy Files LNG Terminal Application with FERC
Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P. issued a press release (carried via CNNMoney.com) yesterday announcing that it has filed its LNG terminal application with FERC following a sixteen-month pre-filing process. The Jordan Cove LNG project, proposed for Coos Bay, Ore., will offer 6.4 Bcf of storage and a regasification send-out capacity of 1 Bcf/d. Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline L.P. also...
Local Organizations Offer Support for Mass. LNG Project
Posted on Sep 5, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Organizations Offer Support for Mass. LNG Project
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) offers further details on the letters of support filed with FERC supporting the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal by the Construction and General Laborers Local 610 and the Massachusetts Chemistry and Technology Alliance. The business manager for Local 610, based in Fall River, said that the organization “overwhelmingly approved” the...
LNG Consultant to Join U.S. Transportation Advisory Committee
Posted on Aug 31, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Consultant to Join U.S. Transportation Advisory Committee
ChemWeek’s Business Daily reports that James Lewis, vice president of ICF International, has been named to the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The CTAC advises the U.S. Coast Guard on maritime transportation of potentially hazardous materials. [Subscription...
FERC Allows Extended Comment Period for Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Allows Extended Comment Period for Bradwood Landing DEIS
In a letter to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, FERC stated that it would extend the normal 45-day comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bradwood Landing LNG project to 120 days. FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher cites “complex Endangered Species Act issues” in making his decision. The letter is available under Docket No. CP06-365 in...
Massachusetts Denies Weaver’s Cove Coastal Zone Federal Consistency
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Denies Weaver’s Cove Coastal Zone Federal Consistency
The Office of Coastal Zone Management for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts formally objected to Weaver’s Cove LNG’s federal consistency with FERC, citing a failure to receive all the necessary permits and licenses. Weaver’s Cove Energy has already filed its appeal with the Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez. Both filings are available in FERC’s...
Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Posted on Aug 29, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Clearwater Port LNG, an LNG regasification terminal proposed for offshore Southern California by NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., announced yesterday that federal and state agencies have determined that its project application is complete. By confirming that the application is complete, the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD can begin to prepare the joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement and...