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Delaware Urges Supreme Court To Appoint Special Master in Boundary Case with New Jersey

In a responsive motion filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on December 28, Delaware has asked the Court to appoint a Special Master to conduct a fact-finding procedure, including comprehensive “historical research,” in order to determine the states’ ability to regulate use of the Delaware River.  New Jersey previously requested that the Court make a decision in 2006,...

WGL Protests Gas Interchangeability and Seeks a Hearing in Cove Point Expansion Docket at FERC

On Wednesday, November 2, Washington Gas Light filed a supplemental protest and request for an evidentiary hearing in the Cove Point Expansion docket at FERC. WGL alleges that the increased receipts of LNG now, and as a result of the planned Cove Point expansion, will lead to more gas leaks in its pipeline distribution system in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. WGL asks FERC to...

BHP Billiton Expected to File Paperwork for Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal

BHP Billiton is anticipated in a few weeks to file documents with federal and state officials answering more than 100 questions regarding the company’s planned Cabrillo Port terminal off the coast of Malibu, Calif. The project is approaching a deadline to complete its safety and environmental assessments before the federal approval process can continue after a one year...

Excelerate Energy Update: More Cargos, Possibly More Terminals

Excelerate Energy President Kathleen Eisbrenner said that Excelerate has purchased three cargos from Petronas for delivery to the Excelerate Gulf Gateway terminal this month and in December. Eisbrenner also announced that the company is considering plans to construct additional terminals offshore Northern California and Florida. Details are in yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily....

Op-ed: Philadelphia LNG Project Needs Comprehensive Review

Philadelphia Gas Works’ planned LNG terminal necessitates an all-encompassing assessment before any final decisions are made, the Coast Guard’s captain of the port for Philadelphia said in an op-ed piece published in Thursday’s Philadelphia Inquirer. [Free registration...

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