U.S. Group Files Formal Opposition to Calais LNG
Posted on Feb 9, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Group Files Formal Opposition to Calais LNG
Save Passamaquoddy Bay, an organization opposed to LNG import projects in Maine, has submitted its formal opposition to the Calais LNG import project to FERC. The group’s filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP10-31 and the Telegraph-Journal offers additional...
Canadian Ambassador Reiterates Canada’s Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic Through Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Ambassador Reiterates Canada’s Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic Through Head Harbour Passage
In a letter to FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff responding to the recently filed application of Calais LNG, the new Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer, reiterated the Canadian federal government’s position that it will not permit LNG vessels to transit through Canadian waters in Passamaquoddy Bay or Head Harbour Passage. Ambassador Doer’s letter notes that ...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Polish LNG Company Gets Three Offers to Build LNG Port (Wall Street Journal) [Subscription required]
Recently Appointed Commissioner Says FERC Should Focus on Safety, Environmental Impacts When Evaluating LNG Terminal Applications
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Recently Appointed Commissioner Says FERC Should Focus on Safety, Environmental Impacts When Evaluating LNG Terminal Applications
Speaking to Platts LNG Daily, recently appointed FERC Commissioner John Norris indicated that the agency should focus on safety and environmental impacts in evaluating LNG terminal applications and allow the market to decide whether a facility is eventually built. Commissioner Norris also noted that FERC should not support one energy source at the expense of others, but rather...
Town Near Everett Terminal Plans Increased Security Measures During LNG Vessel Transits
Posted on Feb 5, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Near Everett Terminal Plans Increased Security Measures During LNG Vessel Transits
In advance of scheduled LNG vessel transits from Yemen to the Everett LNG regasification terminal, Revere, Mass., officials are planning additional security measures to protect other tanker traffic. Read more in the Daily Item (Lynn,...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 4, 2010 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
IEA Slams Italy for LNG, Other Infrastructure Delays (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] New Power Plant to Keep Dragon LNG Terminal Supplied (Milford Mercury) Bulgaria, Turkey to Cooperate on Possible Liquefaction Project (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...