FERC Denies Request for Rehearing on Freeport LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Aug 19, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Denies Request for Rehearing on Freeport LNG Trucking Proposal
Yesterday FERC issued an order denying a request for rehearing on Freeport LNG’s trucking proposal. The request was filed by a local citizen who expressed concerns regarding potential hazards associated with delivering LNG via truck to the Freeport LNG facility. FERC’s order is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Industry Analyst: More U.S. Terminals May Seek to Export LNG
Posted on Aug 18, 2010 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Industry Analyst: More U.S. Terminals May Seek to Export LNG
Citing the price spread between North American and European natural gas, an energy industry analyst with JPMorgan said this week that more U.S. LNG terminals could seek export authority. Bloomberg (via Gulf Times) provides further...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Gaz-System Provides Additional Capital to Polskie LNG (Warsaw Business Journal)
Oregon Rep. to Push Legislation Giving States Greater Role in LNG Siting
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon Rep. to Push Legislation Giving States Greater Role in LNG Siting
Last week Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) announced that he will introduce legislation that would give states final authority over the siting of LNG facilities, stripping FERC of its authority over the siting process. Congressman Wu’s bill will serve as companion legislation to S. 3056 proposed by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D). The Daily Astorian provides additional...
Maine Extends Time for Calais LNG to Secure New Financial Support
Posted on Aug 16, 2010 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Extends Time for Calais LNG to Secure New Financial Support
Last week the Maine Board of Environmental Protection granted Calais LNG’s request for a one-month extension to secure new investors for the project. The Bangor Daily News reports that an official with Calais LNG said that efforts to securing additional financial support are ongoing and that “[w]e are finding interested...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Aug 12, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
DONG Energy and Iberdrola Sign LNG Supply Pact (Wall Street Journal) [Subscription required]