Fall River Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Herald News reports that Fall River, Mass., Mayor Robert Correia remains committed to opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project proposed for a site in his city, despite budgetary constraints and the costs associated with...
National Park Service Responds to Weaver’s Cove LNG Filing
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on National Park Service Responds to Weaver’s Cove LNG Filing
In response to two recent filings made by Weaver’s Cove Energy regarding the company’s plans to mitigate effects from its LNG import project, the U.S. National Parks Service clarified that the project developer has not addressed all of its concerns, including those related to shoreline conditions at the proposed storage site, potential effects on a flounder spawning habitat...
NATS: U.S. LNG Imports Slow in August
Posted on Aug 17, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: U.S. LNG Imports Slow in August
Comparing LNG imports to the United States (including the Canaport LNG terminal’s exports to the U.S. market) from July 2009 and the first half of August 2009, NATS [subscription required] argues that “the pace of imports into the U.S. [] has slacked off considerably,” and that “the pace of regasification has also slacked off.” NATS notes that activity at...
USCG Sets Safety Zones Around Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Submerged Turret-Loading Buoys
Posted on Aug 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Sets Safety Zones Around Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Submerged Turret-Loading Buoys
The U.S. Coast Guard announced in today’s Federal Register that it has established two temporary safety zones extending 500 meters in all directions around the turret-loading buoys of the Neptune LNG deepwater port. The announcement notes that “all vessels, with the exception of deepwater port support vessels, are prohibited from entering into, remaining or moving within...
County Commissioners Adopt Supplemental Findings Submitted by Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Aug 14, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Adopt Supplemental Findings Submitted by Bradwood Landing LNG
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a second reading of an ordinance that would adopt supplemental findings submitted by Bradwood Landing LNG in the wake of a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). The Daily Astorian reports that following the second reading of the ordinance, county staff will issue a Notice of Decision and those opposed to...
Business Association Representative Encourages Port of Astoria to Renew Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Business Association Representative Encourages Port of Astoria to Renew Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Daily Astorian reports that a representative of the Warrenton Area Business Owners Association told the Port of Astoria Board of Commissioners that his group hopes that the Port will renew its lease of the state land that is sublet to Oregon LNG. The deadline for the Port to renew its lease is August...