FERC to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville Project
Posted on Feb 24, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville Project
FERC released notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville’s proposed LNG production, storage, and export facility on the St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Fla. Comments on the scope of the EIS are due March 26, 2015. FERC’s notice can be found here, and the complete pre-filing docket for the project can be found on eLibrary...
Cameron LNG Requests FERC Pre-filing Review for Expansion Project
Posted on Feb 24, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Requests FERC Pre-filing Review for Expansion Project
Cameron LNG has filed a request with FERC for initiation of the pre-filing environmental review process for a proposed Expansion Project comprised of two additional liquefaction trains (Trains 4 and 5) and a fifth LNG tank to be located at the Cameron LNG terminal near Hackberry, La. The proposed Expansion Project will increase the LNG production capacity of the terminal by...
Canadian Federal Government Proposes Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for LNG Facilities
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Canadian Federal Government Proposes Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for LNG Facilities
Canada’s federal government has proposed revised tax regulations that would increase the capital cost allowance (CCA) rate for equipment used in natural gas liquefaction from 8% to 30% and increase the CCA rate for buildings at a liquefaction facility from 6% to 10%. The proposed tax relief would be available for capital assets acquired after February 19, 2015 and before 2025. The...
FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Terminal
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Terminal
FERC has released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the proposed Aguirre Offshore GasPort LNG import terminal off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The FEIS concludes that construction and operation of the project would result in mostly temporary and short-term environmental impacts and, with the recommended mitigation measures, would result in limited adverse...
Bear Head LNG Passes Environmental Review
Posted on Feb 18, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Passes Environmental Review
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Bear Head LNG Corporation received notice from the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency that it has reviewed information regarding the proposed Bear Head LNG export terminal in Richmond County, Nova Scotia and concluded that: (1) the design for the proposed project will be substantially the same as that which...
FERC Receives Comments on Contentious Jordan Cove Energy Project LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Feb 13, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Receives Comments on Contentious Jordan Cove Energy Project LNG Export Terminal
This week FERC received numerous comments on its draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project LNG export terminal at Coos Bay, Ore. Comments opposing the project include petitions of Oregon Wild, signed by 1,360 citizens, and Friends of the Earth, with 23,470 signatures. Comments in support include comments by North America’s Building Trades Unions...