MARAD Releases Supplemental Material for Port Dolphin LNG FEIS
Posted on Aug 21, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Releases Supplemental Material for Port Dolphin LNG FEIS
MARAD released supplemental material and corrections to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) it prepared for the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port project. The supplemental material and corrections are available in today’s Federal...
FERC Authorizes Simultaneous Vessel Unloading at Cameron LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 20, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Simultaneous Vessel Unloading at Cameron LNG Terminal
Yesterday FERC granted Cameron LNG, LLC’s request to allow simultaneously unloading from two LNG vessels at the Cameron LNG terminal. FERC’s authorization is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Oregon Senator Proposes LNG Amendment in Energy Appropriations Bill
Posted on Aug 20, 2009 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon Senator Proposes LNG Amendment in Energy Appropriations Bill
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) told the Daily Astorian [subscription required] that he proposed an amendment to the energy and water appropriations bill that would have prohibited the use of federal funds for the permitting of any U.S. LNG terminal that could export domestic natural gas. The amendment was not included in the bill passed by the Senate, but Sen. Merkley noted that he...
Port of Astoria Approves Short-Term Extension of Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Aug 20, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria Approves Short-Term Extension of Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that the Port of Astoria Commission authorized extending its lease of state land that is sublet to Oregon LNG for two years, instead of renewing the lease for a 30-year term. Prior to the vote, renewing or not renewing the lease for 30 years were the only options announced to the...
Cove Point LNG Submits Environmental Conditions Implementation Plan for Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on Aug 19, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point LNG Submits Environmental Conditions Implementation Plan for Pier Reinforcement Project
Yesterday Dominion Cove Point, LP submitted to FERC its Implementation Plan for the mitigation measures required under the Commission’s order authorizing the Cove Point LNG Pier Reinforcement Project. The plan, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP09-60, addresses issues ranging from environmental inspections to environmental complaint resolution, among...
NATS: Sabine Pass LNG Receives LNG Cargo
Posted on Aug 19, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: Sabine Pass LNG Receives LNG Cargo
NATS [subscription required] reports that the vessel LNG Borno delivered an LNG cargo to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal yesterday. According to NATS, LNG terminals in the United States have accepted approximately 24 Bcf of LNG in August (including the gas from the LNG Borno) and have sent out approximately 20 Bcf, including gas exported to the United States from the Canaport LNG terminal...