FERC Issues FEIS for Cove Point Expansion
Posted on Apr 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues FEIS for Cove Point Expansion
Today FERC issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Dominion’s proposed expansion of the Cove Point LNG terminal on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and the associated pipeline expansions. FERC found that the 800 MMcf/day expansion would have limited environmental impacts with appropriate mitigation measures. The FEIS is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
FERC Issues FEIS for Port Arthur Terminal
Posted on Apr 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues FEIS for Port Arthur Terminal
FERC today issued the final Environmental Impact Statement for Sempra’s proposed Port Arthur LNG terminal, concluding that the project would have limited adverse environmental impact if certain mitigating measures are implemented. The document addresses air emissions, and the impact of vessel traffic on waterway access. The Port Arthur terminal would be located in Jefferson...
School District Seeks Revision of Draft EIR for Long Beach LNG Project
Posted on Apr 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on School District Seeks Revision of Draft EIR for Long Beach LNG Project
In a letter dated April 11, the Long Beach Unified School District told FERC it “cannot complete a meaningful review [of the Sound Energy Solutions draft EIS] without additional information” requested in the letter, and asked FERC to revise and recirculate the draft EIS. The school district’s comments will be addressed in the final EIS but, according to Port of Long...
DOE to Hold Third Public LNG Forum in Los Angeles
Posted on Apr 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE to Hold Third Public LNG Forum in Los Angeles
The Department of Energy today announced that it has scheduled the third in a series of public forums designed to educate interested parties about LNG: it will take place June 1 in Los Angeles. The informational sessions, which are mandated by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, are intended to help address the nation’s energy needs by initiating dialogue between civilians and...
Kelliher Comments on Gas Composition and LNG Regional Siting Policy
Posted on Apr 25, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kelliher Comments on Gas Composition and LNG Regional Siting Policy
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher today commented on current natural gas industry issues, including gas composition issues and arguments for regional LNG terminal siting. Speaking at the monthly Natural Gas Roundtable in Washington, Kelliher stated that a rulemaking setting national standards for gas quality and interchangeability “presupposes a national problem,” which...
BP Goes Forward With Review Process Despite Lawsuit
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Goes Forward With Review Process Despite Lawsuit
BP will continue to seek necessary permits for its proposed Crown Landing LNG facility despite the ongoing legal battle between New Jersey and Delaware over pier construction rights, according to the company’s LNG external affairs director Tom A. Mueller. “We’re continuing to work on the federal permits,” he said, adding that he expects FERC to issue the final EIS “in...