FERC Asks SES for Status of Proposed Long Beach Terminal
Posted on Feb 1, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Asks SES for Status of Proposed Long Beach Terminal
FERC has given Sound Energy Solutions seven days to explain why the Commission should continue to evaluate the company’s application to develop its proposed Long Beach LNG terminal. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners last week decided not to lease land to SES for the planned facility. The Commission’s Jan. 31 letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket...
Site Preparation Work Postponed for Proposed Ingleside Terminal
Posted on Feb 1, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Site Preparation Work Postponed for Proposed Ingleside Terminal
In a letter dated Jan. 30, Occidental Petroleum notified FERC that it is suspending preparation activities for its proposed Ingleside LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas until “commercial issues associated with the project are resolved.” The letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No. CP05-13. Platts LNG Daily has additional details. [Subscription...
Maryland Legislators Request Extension of Public Comment Period for Sparrows Point Project
Posted on Jan 31, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Legislators Request Extension of Public Comment Period for Sparrows Point Project
In a Jan. 29 letter, Maryland’s congressional delegation asked FERC to allow the state government additional time to comment on AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md. The legislators said the original deadline of Feb. 14 does not give newly elected and appointed officials sufficient time to assess the project’s potential environmental and safety...
Editorial: Maryland Government Opposition Should Factor Into Review Process for Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
Posted on Jan 30, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Maryland Government Opposition Should Factor Into Review Process for Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
The Baltimore Sun says that while a federal judge’s ruling last week reinforces federal jurisdiction over the siting of LNG terminals, FERC should consider the opposition of the Baltimore County Council and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG import facility as it reviews the...
FERC Extends Deadline for Proposed Calypso Pipeline
Posted on Jan 29, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Extends Deadline for Proposed Calypso Pipeline
FERC has approved Calypso U.S. Pipeline LLC’s request for a three-year extension of its March 24, 2007 deadline to build and commence services on a pipeline off the coast of Florida for importing regasified LNG. Calypso intends to connect the pipeline to either a proposed LNG terminal on Grand Bahama Island or another offshore Florida. The Jan. 25 order may be found in the FERC...
AES Sparrows Point Moving Forward With Application
Posted on Jan 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on AES Sparrows Point Moving Forward With Application
The Dundalk Eagle provides local coverage of the filing process and recent court decision regarding the proposed AES LNG terminal in Maryland. The weekly paper describes the timeline proposed in AES’ public notice of its application and reports on Tuesday’s federal court opinion that declared unenforceable a Baltimore County zoning law intended to block the project. The...