Cameron LNG’s Pre-Filing Request Approved
Posted on Dec 28, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cameron LNG’s Pre-Filing Request Approved
FERC has approved Cameron LNG’s request to initiate the pre-filing process for its proposed expansion project. In a letter dated December 22,the Commission assigned the project Docket No. PF06-10-000, which may be accessed via the FERC e-Library, and named Natural Resource Group the third-party...
Coast Guard to Assess Quoddy Bay for LNG Shipments
Posted on Dec 27, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Coast Guard to Assess Quoddy Bay for LNG Shipments
The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday said in a press release that it will examine safety and security matters pertaining to Quoddy Bay’s LNG initiative in Pleasant Point, Maine. “We plan to work very closely with local officials, our Port Safety Forum, and the Area Maritime Security Committee in evaluating this proposal,” the area’s Coast Guard captain said....
Op-ed Says Locals Have Limited Say on Terminal Siting
Posted on Dec 23, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed Says Locals Have Limited Say on Terminal Siting
In an op-ed published yesterday by The Daily Astorian, a Hammond, Ore. resident says that once an application for an LNG terminal proposal is filed with FERC, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 gives FERC the final say over the status of the application. “Warrenton loses control when the LNG application is filed,” he says. “Ask those citizens addressing the proposed LNG...
Cameron LNG Seeks Permission to Initiate NEPA Pre-filing Process
Posted on Dec 22, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Seeks Permission to Initiate NEPA Pre-filing Process
On December 14, Cameron LNG submitted a request with FERC to begin the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing process with respect to the terminal expansion initiative in Hackberry, La. The project consists of the addition of a fourth LNG storage tank, which will boost output from 1.5 to 2.65 Bcd/f. The letter is available at the FERC e-Library under Docket No....
Maine Forms LNG Group in Response to Quoddy Bay’s Prefiling Process at FERC
Posted on Dec 22, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Forms LNG Group in Response to Quoddy Bay’s Prefiling Process at FERC
Quoddy Bay’s decision to start the FERC prefiling process for the proposed LNG terminal at Pleasant Point, Maine has spurred a group of members from various state agencies to respond to a demanding timetable of pre-filing procedures. “We are looking at all of the regulatory matters that have to be dealt with. One reason we are doing this is to bring all the agencies...
Maryland State Agency Says Cove Point Expansion DEIS Is “Premature”
Posted on Dec 22, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland State Agency Says Cove Point Expansion DEIS Is “Premature”
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources believes FERC’s draft impact environmental statement issued for the Cove Point expansion project is “premature.” The agency said the DEIS “fails to reflect” the USCG conclusions regarding marine safety on the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland Department of the Environment’s issues with increased air...