European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
PGNiG signs $4.6 Billion Regas Deal (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Adriatic LNG Has Open Terminal Slot in May (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Freeport LNG has donated $2,000 for fishing equipment for Port Freeport’s Take-A-Child-Fishing tournament to be held later this spring. Details are available in The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas). Separately, the Savannah Morning News (Ga.) reports that the Elba Island LNG terminal will host the Savannah Energy Workshop in April to provide elementary, middle school, and high...
MARAD Releases Final Supplemental EIS for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Releases Final Supplemental EIS for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the TORP Bienville LNG deepwater port project. MARAD also announced in the Federal Register that it will host a public meeting on the project in Mobile, Ala., on March 31, 2010. The FSEIS will be available soon in the Regulations.gov system under Docket No....
Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Port of Astoria Commission voted unanimously (with one abstention) last week to notify the Oregon Department of State Lands that the Commission intends to renew its lease with the state for a 30-year term. The land leased by the Port from the state is sublet to Oregon LNG for the developer’s proposed LNG import terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
Jamaican Energy Minister Comments on LNG Import Proposals
Posted on Mar 19, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Energy Minister Comments on LNG Import Proposals
Jamaica’s Energy and Mining Minister James Robertson said that within four weeks the government will “turn another corner” on the proposed LNG import projects. According to the Observer, Minister Robertson noted that a number of people connected to the LNG proposals were in Jamaica this week to meet with bauxite alumina companies and electricity...
Port Authority Schedules Meeting Today to Address Situation with Oregon LNG
Posted on Mar 19, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Authority Schedules Meeting Today to Address Situation with Oregon LNG
Following a conference call between the Port of Astoria Commission, Oregon LNG, and U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman, the Port Commission scheduled a meeting and executive session to take place tonight. At the meeting and executive session, the parties are expected to discuss and implement Judge Mosman’s preliminary injunction in a contract dispute between the Port...