FERC Approves Cypress Pipeline Project
Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cypress Pipeline Project
FERC has approved Southern Natural Gas’ plan to build a 176-mile pipeline that would transport natural gas from theElba Island LNG terminal to Southeastern markets. TheCypress Pipeline, expected to come online by mid-2007, is part of a $1.1 billion initiative to bring additional gas supply to the Southeast, according to Jim Yardley, president of El Paso’s Southern Pipeline Group. The...
FERC and USCG Seek Comments on Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jun 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC and USCG Seek Comments on Jordan Cove LNG Project
FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard will hold a public hearing July 11 to solicit feedback on safety issues concerning LNG vessel traffic to Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed import terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. Written comments to Coast Guard Sector Portland will be accepted through July 21. Read more in The...
LNG Opposition Group Incorporates
Posted on Jun 26, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opposition Group Incorporates
The Canadian branch of the Save Passamaquoddy Bay LNG opposition group announced it had incorporated as a non-governmental organization under Canadian law, The Quoddy Tides reported on June 23. The group will act to prevent LNG tankers from sailing in Canadian waters and seek to influence the outcome of the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG proposals currently pending before FERC....
FERC Hears Comments on LNG Terminals Proposed for Pascagoula, Miss.
Posted on Jun 23, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Hears Comments on LNG Terminals Proposed for Pascagoula, Miss.
FERC officials last night held a meeting to solicit community input on the draft Environmental Impact Statements for Chevron’s Casotte Landing LNG terminal and Gulf LNG’s Clean Energy Project, both of which are proposed for Pascagoula, Miss. Chevron’s vice president of global gas, Richard Lammons,discussed the benefits of the Cassotte Landing project, such as new jobs and additional...
In Depth: Report from the NCEP forum “Ending the Stalemate on LNG Facility Siting”
Posted on Jun 22, 2006 in "In Depth", Environmental, Federal Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on In Depth: Report from the NCEP forum “Ending the Stalemate on LNG Facility Siting”
On June 21,the National Commission on Energy Policy held a forum in Washington, D.C., entitled”Ending the Stalemate on LNG Facility Siting.”The forum wasco-sponsored by the Center for LNG, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the American Chemistry Council. In a panel presentation addressing environmental concerns related to terminal siting, Jim Walpole,...
FERC Seeks Comments from Canadian Agencies
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Seeks Comments from Canadian Agencies
Although the comment period has ended for both the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG projects in Maine, FERC is soliciting comments from seven Canadian agencies on local issues raised by the proposals. In a letter dated June 19, the Commission asked the agencies to comment on the projects’ impact on local waterways, aquatic life, Canadian tourism, and other areas. FERC plans to...