Dredging Sparrows Point Not Tied to LNG Project
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dredging Sparrows Point Not Tied to LNG Project
The Army Corps of Engineers dismissed speculation that a dredging permit awarded to the owner of the Sparrows Point Shipyard is for an LNG facility proposed by AES. Barletta Willis Inc. received authorization in May to dredge basin and berthing areas to 30 feet, but the authorized dredging and the LNG terminal project “have nothing to do with one another,” said Joe Da Via,...
Op-ed: Main Pass LNG Project Needs Gov. Blanco’s Support
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Main Pass LNG Project Needs Gov. Blanco’s Support
As the Sunday deadline looms for Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to issue a decision on Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, the co-chairman of McMoRan Exploration says the Governor’s endorsement is necessary for the project to provide much needed natural gas supply and revenue to the state. Richard C. Adkerson also stressed that the facility would present...
USCG to Prepare EIS for Offshore Alabama LNG Project
Posted on May 2, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG to Prepare EIS for Offshore Alabama LNG Project
According to Norway’s TORP Technology, the U.S. Coast Guard acknowledged receipt of the company’s complete application to develop Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal 63 miles south of Alabama. The terminal, which is scheduled to come online in 2009, would have a maximum send-out capacity of 1.4 Bcf/d. The Coast Guard’s Notice of Application begins the EIS process....
Opposing Perspectives Raised at Compass Port LNG Hearing
Posted on Apr 27, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposing Perspectives Raised at Compass Port LNG Hearing
According to the Mobile Register, speakers at last night’s hearing on the ConocoPhillips Compass Port proposal divided between concern for energy supply and concern about the impact of the proposed open-loop design on the regional fishing industry. The meeting was held at the Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce and was the first of two scheduled by the Coast Guard; the second will...
Governors Could Influence Fate of Offshore LNG Facilities
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Governors Could Influence Fate of Offshore LNG Facilities
As opponents of two proposed offshore Gulf Coast LNG projects express environmental concerns over open-loop regasification technology, the deadlines loom for the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to issue a decision on the fate of those projects. An approval or veto for both Freeport-MacMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub offshore Louisiana and ConocoPhillips’...
Lawsuit Anticipated in Dispute Over Air Quality Standards at Cabrillo Port
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Litigation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Lawsuit Anticipated in Dispute Over Air Quality Standards at Cabrillo Port
Industry insiders speculate that BHP Billiton may face a legal challenge involving its Cabrillo Port LNG project and the Clean Air Act if the Coast Guard ultimately authorizes the facility. Critics charge that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard are not enforcing the CAA and Deepwater Port Act, which require LNG developers to meet local...