FERC Denies CEII Request for Broadwater LNG Data
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Denies CEII Request for Broadwater LNG Data
On Friday, FERC issued an order denying C. Lincoln Jewett of the Darien Advisory Commission access to CEII information contained in resource reports filed by Broadwater Energy. According to FERC, “the non-public portions of the requested reports contain information that presents concerns beyond CEII.” Specifically, FERC concluded that the requested data is exempt from...
U.S. Rep. Baird: Washington Should Have Joint Permitting Authority Over Bradwood Landing
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Rep. Baird: Washington Should Have Joint Permitting Authority Over Bradwood Landing
U.S. Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) has asked FERC to “work to establish a bi-state authority” that would allow Washington to apply certain state laws to the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal proposed for the Oregon shore of the Columbia River. Baird says that, because of Bradwood Landing’s location near the Washington border, “more Washington residents would live...
Federal Agencies Schedule Public Hearings on Jordan Cove Plan Next Week
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Agencies Schedule Public Hearings on Jordan Cove Plan Next Week
FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard plan to meet with residents next week to hear their concerns about Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. and its accompanying 223-mile pipeline. The comments will be incorporated into the FERC-issued draft environmental impact statement for the project. Interested parties have until July 21 to submit comments to the USCG and...
Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Supports FERC Efforts on LNG
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Supports FERC Efforts on LNG
The Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Appropriations has expressed support for FERC’s “thoughtful and balanced” efforts in approving LNG development projects in the face of community and political opposition. “While the FERC is often criticized by members of Congress about specific local decisions it makes with respect to natural gas infrastructure, few express...
Tidelands Receives Permits from Mexican Authorities
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Financing, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Tidelands Receives Permits from Mexican Authorities
The San Antonio Business Journal reports that Tidelands Oil & Gas Corp. earlier this month secured permits from Mexican federal regulatory authorities for its three-phase natural gas project, which includes an LNG terminal, underground storage facility, and accompanying pipelines in northeastern Mexico. The company hopes to obtain the remaining permits from FERC for the U.S....
USCG Updates FERC on Review of Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Updates FERC on Review of Weaver’s Cove Project
In a letter dated June 28, Capt. Roy A. Nash, the USCG Captain of the Port for Southeastern New England, updates FERC on the status of the Coast Guard’s review of the revamped Weaver’s Cove LNG project, which reflects the company’s intent to use smaller LNG tankers in an attempt to navigate under the existing Brightman Street Bridge. He affirms that the USCG will evaluate navigation...