U.S. Needs More Gas Supplies to Meet Growing Demands
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Needs More Gas Supplies to Meet Growing Demands
Woodside Petroleum’s Chief Executive Don Voelte predicts that U.S. gas consumption will increase to 30 Tcf/yr in 2025 from the present rate of 22 Tcf/year. Voelte also said Friday at The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Form in Sydney, Australia that diminishing supplies of natural gas in the United States is contributing to an increase in prices and underscores the need for gas...
FERC Commissioner Encourages Honest Communication Between Politicians and Residents Regarding Planned Weaver’s Cove Plant
Posted on Oct 24, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Commissioner Encourages Honest Communication Between Politicians and Residents Regarding Planned Weaver’s Cove Plant
FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell says that Fall River, Mass. residents must make educated decisions regarding the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal, but are not getting the facts. She also called area politicians to have an honest and candid discussion with their constituents on the need and safety record of LNG. Saturday’s edition of The Herald News has the...
Politics Spurs LNG Development in United States
Posted on Oct 24, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Politics Spurs LNG Development in United States
Political support is fostering growth in the LNG industry despite resistance from residents and environmentalists to construct receiving terminals in the United States. It is expected that the nation will have enough infrastructure in place to receive 25% of international LNG imports by 2030. Today’s Lloyd’s List has the story. [Subscription...
Weaver’s Cove Foes Demonstrate During Energy Seminar
Posted on Oct 24, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Foes Demonstrate During Energy Seminar
Opponents of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal protested outside the Hilton Boston Back Bay as FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell, Hess CEO Gordon Shearer, and other representatives from the energy industry participated in Law Seminars International’s forum “Energy in the Northeast: Resource Adequacy and Reliability.” An article in Saturday’s The...
U.S. Coast Guard Working on EIS on Planned Neptune LNG Project
Posted on Oct 21, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Working on EIS on Planned Neptune LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Maritime Administration are welcoming comments on the proposed Neptune LNG terminal as they are preparing an environmental impact statement. The agencies will also hold public hearings to address matters related to the project. Platts LNG Daily has the story. [Subscription...
CPUC Requests FERC Hearing on Potential Threats of SES LNG Project
Posted on Oct 19, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CPUC Requests FERC Hearing on Potential Threats of SES LNG Project
The CPUC is asking FERC to organize an evidentiary hearing to tackle safety and environmental issues connected to the proposed SES LNG terminal. Accompanying its request for a hearing was a report on safety and security by Professor Jerry Havens. An article in today’s Risk Policy Report has the details. [Subscription...