Report: Delays May Make Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Uneconomical
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Report: Delays May Make Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Uneconomical
Further delays in the proposed Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline could drive more U.S. natural gas consumers to enter long-term contracts for LNG, making the Alaska pipeline less economical, according to a federal report issued yesterday. “[T]he longer an Alaskan pipeline is delayed, the more strength is gained by the proponents of LNG,” FERC said in its second report to Congress...
Secretary Bodman Calls for Approval of Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Posted on Jul 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Secretary Bodman Calls for Approval of Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Citing the need to augment domestic supply of natural gas, DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman urged Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski to expedite the construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Project, which would transport natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to U.S. Midwest markets. In a letter sent to Murkowski Wednesday, Bodman warned that a delay could jeopardize the project by...
Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
In a June 28 letter to FERC, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley expressed opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md., citing the project’s potential risks that may endanger community residents and the environment. Read more in The Baltimore Sun. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Coalition President Suggests Industry Influence Delayed Mass. Siting Report
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coalition President Suggests Industry Influence Delayed Mass. Siting Report
Joseph Carvalho, president of the Coalition for the Responsible Siting of Liquefied Natural Gas, has called the Massachusetts LNG Commission a “sham” after it missed a June 30 deadline for producing its formal report on LNG facility siting. “We all know there are lots of big money special interests at work here,” Carvalho said. State Sen. Menard (D-Bristol and...
State and Local Officials Seek Greater Control Over Long Island Sound
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State and Local Officials Seek Greater Control Over Long Island Sound
Suffolk Life Newspapers reports on state and county legislative initiatives aimed at blocking Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal for Long Island Sound. On June 23, the New York State Assembly passed a bill spearheaded by Assemblymen Fred Thiele (R-Bridgehampton) and Marc Alessi (D-Wading River) that would create a permit process for any proposed industrial use of the...
Editorial: Brewster Island Proposal Deserves Open Legislative Process
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Brewster Island Proposal Deserves Open Legislative Process
The Providence Journal “strongly favor[s] LNG” and supports AES’ Battery Rock LNG proposal. However, the paper criticizes the inclusion of the necessary legislation in the “rush to finish the fiscal 2007 budget,” saying that the “budget becomes a cover for legislators’ doing in secret what they would have difficulty doing...