Report: Delays May Make Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Uneconomical
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Report: Delays May Make Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Uneconomical
Further delays in the proposed Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline could drive more U.S. natural gas consumers to enter long-term contracts for LNG, making the Alaska pipeline less economical, according to a federal report issued yesterday. “[T]he longer an Alaskan pipeline is delayed, the more strength is gained by the proponents of LNG,” FERC said in its second report to Congress...
Port of Astoria Moves to Intervene in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria Moves to Intervene in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
The Daily Astorian reports that the Port of Astoria’s commission voted on Wednesday to seek intervener status in the FERC review process for the Bradwood Landing LNG proposal. Already filing to intervene arethe Oregon cities of Astoria and Warrenton, and Clatsop County, and Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington, as well as Port Westward and the Port of St. Helens. Port...
USCG Seeks Further Analysis of Larger LNG Tankers at Elba Island Terminal
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Seeks Further Analysis of Larger LNG Tankers at Elba Island Terminal
The U.S. Coast Guard has mandated that Southern LNG provide site specific analysis that addresses the use of LNG vessels larger than 148,000 m3 in order to complete a Waterway Suitability Assessment for the company’s Elba III Terminal Expansion Project. The additional information is necessary because the Sandia Report does not discuss vessel security zones and consequence ranges...
Secretary Bodman Calls for Approval of Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Posted on Jul 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Secretary Bodman Calls for Approval of Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Citing the need to augment domestic supply of natural gas, DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman urged Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski to expedite the construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Project, which would transport natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to U.S. Midwest markets. In a letter sent to Murkowski Wednesday, Bodman warned that a delay could jeopardize the project by...
Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
In a June 28 letter to FERC, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley expressed opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md., citing the project’s potential risks that may endanger community residents and the environment. Read more in The Baltimore Sun. [Access to archived articles requires a...
FERC and USCG Await Additional Data on Broadwater
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC and USCG Await Additional Data on Broadwater
According to The Day,Broadwater Energy spokesperson Amy Kelley says the company’s plans to build an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound remain on course despite repeated requests from FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard for required designinformation. Kelley says that the company expects to submit the information sometime next month. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Alan Blume of Sector Long Island...