Environmentalists: U.S. Coast Guard Confirms “Stalemate” for Passamaquoddy Bay Terminals
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Environmentalists: U.S. Coast Guard Confirms “Stalemate” for Passamaquoddy Bay Terminals
Environmentalists cited a recent letter from the U.S. Coast Guard to FERC as evidence that the two projects’ approval processes have reached a standstill because Canada has not yet provided needed information to the USCG regarding maritime safety, security, and environmental issues. The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that without Canadian input and...
U.S. Representative Urges FERC to Reject Sparrows Point
Posted on Jul 18, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Representative Urges FERC to Reject Sparrows Point
In a letter to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher, U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) urged the Commission to dismiss AES’ application to develop an LNG terminal at Sparrows Point, citing a recent federal court ruling that upheld a ban on LNG facilities near sensitive coastal areas. AES responded that the judicial process should be allowed to run its course before FERC renders...
Sparrows Point LNG Project Denied CZMA Consistency By Maryland
Posted on Jul 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point LNG Project Denied CZMA Consistency By Maryland
Following AES’ rejection of the State of Maryland’s request that the developer stay the federal CZMA consistency review period for its proposed LNG terminal at Sparrows Point, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied the project’s consistency “on the grounds that AES has not provided sufficient information necessary for the State to make a federal...
NATS: Technology Changes Considered for Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 16, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on NATS: Technology Changes Considered for Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal
At an open meeting held on July 12 attended by NATS, FERC officials and representatives of Quoddy Bay LNG discussed a “proprietary and confidential” change in vaporization technology being proposed by the developers. The reason for the change is to reduce air pollutant emissions, especially NOx, below Maine’s 100 ton/year statutory limit on emission of regulated...
U.S. House Proposal Would Require Additional Security Review for LNG Terminals
Posted on Jul 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. House Proposal Would Require Additional Security Review for LNG Terminals
Platts LNG Daily reports that Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) has proposed an amendment to the Coast Guard authorization bill (H.R. 2830) that would prevent the approval of any LNG import facility until the Secretary for Homeland Security first certifies that the Coast Guard unit responsible for the new terminal has all the equipment and personnel needed to protect arriving LNG carriers...
CFIUS to Apply to LNG Terminals
Posted on Jul 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on CFIUS to Apply to LNG Terminals
Congress approved a measure Wednesday to extend the scope of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to include more deals involving critical infrastructure and energy. Newsday (New York) reports that the new law will subject ownership of projects, including LNG terminals, major roads, and power plants, to federal review by high-level officials concerning the...