Op-ed: New Brunswick Premier Says Let FERC Review Process Unfold
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Op-ed: New Brunswick Premier Says Let FERC Review Process Unfold
In an opinion piece carried in The Telegraph-Journal, New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham explains the Province’s decision to work within the FERC review process for the proposed Maine LNG terminals. Graham noted that “[f]ully participating in this process is, by far, the most appropriate action for the Province to take.” However, the Premier vowed that “if the...
U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Use of Armed Escorts
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Use of Armed Escorts
In response to a comment by New Brunswick legislator Wayne Steeves, a U.S. Coast Guard official clarified for The Telegraph Journal that armed gunboats do not necessarily accompany LNG vessels en route to U.S. LNG import facilities. Instead, security measures are dependent on the risk assessment conducted by federal officials. The Coast Guard has not yet filed security plans for the...
Conflicting Perspectives Regarding Proposed Crown Landing Terminal
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conflicting Perspectives Regarding Proposed Crown Landing Terminal
The Courier-Post takes a closer look at the potential benefits and risks of BP’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal, which is at the center of a jurisdictional dispute between New Jersey and Delaware. The newspaper also offers an editorial in support of New Jersey, saying that “[Delaware] has no right to meddle in what is clearly within New Jersey’s...
Gov. Palin to Submit Proposed Alaska Gasline Inducement Act
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Gov. Palin to Submit Proposed Alaska Gasline Inducement Act
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on March 2 will submit to the state legislature the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act. If passed, the bill would promote the construction of a proposed pipeline that may originate at the North Slope and feed a liquefaction plant planned for Valdez. Friday’s edition of Platts LNG Daily has further details. [Subscription...
New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
According to Wayne Steeves, a minority-party member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, armed escorts accompanying LNG vessels en route to the proposed import terminals in Maine may endanger New Brunswickers and disrupt the fishing industry. The province’s finance minister accused Steeves’ party of inciting fear, but said that the Liberal Party, which is currently in...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Law Restricting Siting of LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Law Restricting Siting of LNG Terminals
Until a hearing takes place on the matter, a federal judge has barred enforcement of a new Baltimore County law that could prevent the development of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. AES filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month attempting to overturn the law, which adds LNG facilities to the list of prohibited uses in environmentally sensitive areas of Chesapeake...