FERC Authorizes Site Preparation Activities for Ingleside LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 4, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Site Preparation Activities for Ingleside LNG Terminal
FERC has granted permission to Occidental Energy Ventures Corp. to begin certain site preparation construction activities for the company’s Ingleside Energy Center LNG terminal in Texas. According to a Dec. 1 letter, authorized activities include land-based excavation of an LNG slip and creation of a construction access road. The letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in...
FERC Chairman Clarifies LNG Terminal Review Process
Posted on Dec 4, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Clarifies LNG Terminal Review Process
During an interview with The Hartford Courant, FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher clarified FERC’s role in the LNG terminal review process, explaining that EPAct 2005 does not deprive states of influence over siting decisions. “If we disapprove a project, it can’t be built, but we’re not the only body that has to approve an LNG facility,” Kelliher said. He also...
Agencies Ask Bradwood Landing for More Information on Endangered Species
Posted on Nov 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Agencies Ask Bradwood Landing for More Information on Endangered Species
The Daily Astorian reports on Bradwood Landing’s draft biological assessment of the project’s potential impacts on critical habitat and endangered and threatened species. According to a summary of an October conference call between federal officials and project consultants, the biological assessment lacks sufficient information regarding the impact of LNG vessel transit. ...
Op-ed: Clatsop County Right to Intervene in Bradwood Landing Review Process
Posted on Nov 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Clatsop County Right to Intervene in Bradwood Landing Review Process
In an op-ed published Friday by The Daily Astorian, members of the environmental group Columbia Riverkeeper expressed support for Clatsop County’s decision to seek intervener status in the Bradwood Landing LNG...
Democratic Congress May Consider Regional Siting Process
Posted on Nov 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Democratic Congress May Consider Regional Siting Process
The Boston Herald reports that several prominent New England lawmakers who will assume congressional committee positions have expressed a desire to revamp the current case-by-case method of evaluating proposed LNG terminals. “The seismic shift in Congress holds great promise for finally advancing a thoughtful regional approach on the siting of LNG terminals,” according to a...
FERC Extends Deadline for Completion of Port Arthur LNG Project
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Extends Deadline for Completion of Port Arthur LNG Project
FERC has granted Port Arthur LNG, L.P.’s request to extend the deadlines for the construction of Port Aurthur LNG’s terminal in Texas. Port Arthur LNG now has until June 19, 2011, to finish Phase I of the project, which involves the construction of three LNG storage tanks and one segment of the terminal’s associated pipeline. FERC also extended to June 19, 2014, the...