CLF Encourages FERC to Consider Regional Approach to LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CLF Encourages FERC to Consider Regional Approach to LNG Terminal Siting
Federal regulators should adopt a regional approach to siting LNG terminals in the Northeast rather than evaluate proposed LNG projects on an individual basis, an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation told FERC at a public hearing for the Downeast LNG terminal in Maine. Roger Fleming argued that the review process needs to consider how much LNG import capacity a region can...
FERC Releases FEIS for Southern Natural’s Cypress Pipeline Project
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases FEIS for Southern Natural’s Cypress Pipeline Project
FERC has concluded that Southern Natural Gas Co.’s proposal to construct a 176-mile pipeline to ship natural gas from the Elba Island LNG terminal to consuming markets in the Southeast would present minimal environmental impacts. The $240 million project would allow Southern Natural to transport up to 500 Mcf/d of supply in a three-phase expansion of the facility. Details are in...
FERC Requests WGL Produce Gas Leak Information in a “Timely Manner”
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Requests WGL Produce Gas Leak Information in a “Timely Manner”
On Thursday, April 6, FERC responded to Washington Gas Light’s request for more time to answer data requests issued by FERC Staff regarding leaks in WGL’s pipeline distribution system. WGL had filed a letter with FERC on April 3, the deadline for WGL to respond to the data requests, indicating that it was “not able to respond” by the deadline. In its response,...
Coast Guard Issues FEIS for Compass Port
Posted on Apr 7, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Coast Guard Issues FEIS for Compass Port
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration have issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement for ConocoPhillips’ 1 Bcf/day LNG terminal proposed for offshore Alabama. Public hearings on the FEIS are scheduled for April 26 in Dauphin Island, Ala., and April 27 in Pascagoula, Miss. As mandated by the Deepwater Port Act, the FEIS confirms that “by June 11, 2006,...
Locals Split Over Quoddy Bay LNG Proposal
Posted on Apr 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Locals Split Over Quoddy Bay LNG Proposal
The Bangor Daily News reports on two FERC-sponsored public meetings held Wednesday and Thursday on the proposed Quoddy Bay terminal in Maine. At Wednesday’s meeting in Pleasant Point, Passamaquoddy Tribe members spoke on the spiritual nature of the proposed site and the potential safety and environmental risks, while others noted the economic benefit the LNG facility would...
Quoddy Bay Hearing Scheduled Tonight
Posted on Apr 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Hearing Scheduled Tonight
Interested parties have been invited to discuss the local impact of the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG project at tonight’s FERC-sponsored public hearing in Perry, Maine. Yesterday evening, FERC held a similar meeting on the reservation of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. Details are in yesterday’s Bangor Daily News. [Access to archived articles requires a...