Editorial: Canadian Government’s Position on LNG Vessel Traffic “Reasonable”
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Canadian Government’s Position on LNG Vessel Traffic “Reasonable”
An editorial carried by the Telegraph-Journal argues that the Canadian federal government’s opposition to LNG vessel traffic in the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage and Passamaquoddy Bay is “reasonable” and based on “readily verifiable...
ExxonMobil: Golden Pass LNG Terminal to Come Online in Second Half 2010
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ExxonMobil: Golden Pass LNG Terminal to Come Online in Second Half 2010
During a conference call yesterday an executive with ExxonMobil said that the company expects the Golden Pass LNG import terminal to come online in the second half of 2010. According to Upstream Online [subscription required], the executive said he anticipates the first deliveries of LNG “in the coming...
Oregon Congressional Primary Candidate Opposed to LNG Import Projects
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressional Primary Candidate Opposed to LNG Import Projects
David Robinson, a candidate in the Democratic Party’s congressional primary in Oregon, says he does not believe Oregon needs LNG import projects to meet the state’s demand for natural gas. The Daily Astorian provides further...
New Brunswick Argues Calais LNG Application Should Be Rejected by FERC
Posted on Feb 1, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New Brunswick Argues Calais LNG Application Should Be Rejected by FERC
In a motion to reject and additional comments filed with FERC last week, the Province of New Brunswick argued that the Commission should reject Calais LNG’s application to build and operate an LNG terminal and associated pipeline for failure to provide all required information. The Province asserts that the application does not address cumulative impacts from both the Calais and...
California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Yesterday the California State Senate passed a bill, SB 376, that would require future LNG project applicants to certify that they have consulted with the U.S. Department of Defense and to conduct a full life-cycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the LNG project. The Ventura County Star offers additional...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Azerbaijan to Explore Georgia Liquefaction Plan (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Adriatic LNG Clarifies Number of Available Third-Party Berthing Slots This Year (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...