LNG Terminal Proposed for Offshore Florida
Posted on Jun 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on LNG Terminal Proposed for Offshore Florida
MARAD issued a Notice of Application yesterday formally announcing Hoegh LNG LLC’s application to build an LNG receiving terminal, named Port Dolphin, off Florida’s Gulf coast. The Tampa Tribune reports that the project would be located over 20 miles from Tampa Bay and would employ a floating buoy system and transmit gas via pipeline to existing gas infrastructure near Port...
Federal Court Upholds Zoning Amendment Prohibiting LNG Terminals in Sensitive Coastal Areas
Posted on Jun 25, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Court Upholds Zoning Amendment Prohibiting LNG Terminals in Sensitive Coastal Areas
A U.S. District Court on Friday upheld an amendment to the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations that prohibits the construction of LNG terminals in environmentally sensitive coastal areas of Chesapeake Bay. In its opinion, the Court said that the amendment “is not preempted by the Natural Gas Act and is within the delegated authority of the State of Maryland and Baltimore County...
FERC Authorizes Golden Pass LNG to Commence Construction of Ancillary Facilities
Posted on Jun 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Golden Pass LNG to Commence Construction of Ancillary Facilities
FERC issued its authorization Friday to allow Golden Pass LNG to begin construction of LNG offloading jetties, dolphins, and tug berths at its LNG terminal site. The authorization letter, issued in response to a June 6, 2007, filing by Golden Pass LNG, is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Quoddy Bay LNG Seeks Gas Supplies Despite Challenges During Approval Process
Posted on Jun 22, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Seeks Gas Supplies Despite Challenges During Approval Process
Natural Gas Intelligence (carried via LexisNexis [subscription required]) reports on the challenges facing Quoddy Bay LNG during its approval process, specifically highlighting the difficulties in obtaining federal permits without showing that suppliers and pipeline capacity have been secured. While Quoddy Bay continues to seek supply arrangements, project manager Brian Smith said the...
Amendment to Halt Broadwater Review Fails
Posted on Jun 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Amendment to Halt Broadwater Review Fails
An amendment to a U.S. House of Representatives energy package that would have stopped FERC’s review of the proposed Broadwater LNG facility failed to pass the House yesterday, Newsday reports. The amendment, proposed by Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), would have prevented FERC from using any federal funds next year to continue its review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. The text of the...
FERC: Oregon LNG Can Begin NEPA Pre-filing Process
Posted on Jun 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC: Oregon LNG Can Begin NEPA Pre-filing Process
FERC announced Tuesday that it accepted Oregon LNG’s request to complete the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing process under Docket No. PF07-10. The letter also announces that FERC selected HDR Engineering, Inc. as the third party contractor for the Oregon LNG project. Oregon LNG’s press release provides further...