Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
The Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection has asked FERC to require Broadwater LNG to submit a coastal zone consistency certification. Even though the proposed facility is not located in Connecticut waters, the Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection suggests that FERC’s approval is an agency action that must “comply to the maximum extent practicable” with the...
DOE Secretary Says US Needs More LNG Terminals
Posted on Nov 22, 2005 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DOE Secretary Says US Needs More LNG Terminals
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman says the U.S. needs to build about 15 to 20 new LNG terminals to ease the nation’s energy predicament. He believes that provisions in EPACT 2005 reinforcing federal authority over siting will facilitate construction. Bodman also commented that the “market looks very good for Qatar.” See the full story in today’s E&E Daily....
Mass. Bill to Allow LNG Terminal on Outer Brewster Island Is Challenged for Limiting Bidders
Posted on Nov 10, 2005 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Bill to Allow LNG Terminal on Outer Brewster Island Is Challenged for Limiting Bidders
The Boston Globe today reports that a bill, introduced in late October to permit the construction of an LNG plant on Outer Brewster Island, is being challenged as partial to AES Corp., the company behind the proposal. The bill would allow bids for the right to build the LNG plant from companies that do not currently supply LNG to Massachusetts or have project proposals to provide such...
Energy Official Says Halting LNG Projects Contributes to Energy Predicament
Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Energy Official Says Halting LNG Projects Contributes to Energy Predicament
The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday said that many natural gas ventures, such as the planned Crown Landing regasification plant and the Millennium Gas Pipeline, could have brought relief to energy-starved regions but were stunted because of environmental conflicts. Today’s Platts Gas Daily has the report. [Subscription...
STATE SAFETY CONCERNS AND LNG TERMINALS: THE NEW DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY ROLE
Posted on Nov 1, 2005 in "In Depth", Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on STATE SAFETY CONCERNS AND LNG TERMINALS: THE NEW DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY ROLE
The Energy Act Speaks to “LNG Terminal State and Local Safety Concerns” Enacted this past August, the Domenici-Barton Energy Policy Act of 2005 (109 P.L. 58) added a subsection to the law that governs recently proposed LNG terminals and expansions in the United States, Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b). The new Section 3A, “State and Local Safety...
Bill May Be Introduced to Permit LNG Project on Outer Brewster Island
Posted on Oct 28, 2005 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill May Be Introduced to Permit LNG Project on Outer Brewster Island
The spokesperson for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay said Rep. Brian S. Dempsey, chairman of the House Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy would introduce legislation to permit the construction of an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island. Yesterday’s Patriot Ledger has the details. See similar article in today’s edition of The Boston...