Ore. Secretary of State Investigating NorthernStar’s Conduct During Recent Referendum
Posted on Mar 31, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ore. Secretary of State Investigating NorthernStar’s Conduct During Recent Referendum
A spokesperson for the office of Kate Brown, Oregon’s Secretary of State, told The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) that an investigation of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ conduct during a recent referendum remains active and will not be complete until May. The article notes that NorthernStar is accused of improper polling activities and failing to disclose some of its election...
President Obama Signs Bill Designating Portions of Taunton River ‘Wild and Scenic’ into Law
Posted on Mar 31, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on President Obama Signs Bill Designating Portions of Taunton River ‘Wild and Scenic’ into Law
The Fall River Herald News (Mass.) reports that President Barack Obama signed the public lands bill designating certain parts of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” into law yesterday. The news item notes that Weaver’s Cove Energy has asserted previously that this designation will not effect the company’s efforts to construct and operate its planned LNG...
Calais LNG Hosts Community Meeting
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais LNG Hosts Community Meeting
Calais LNG hosted a public meeting last week to receive comments regarding its proposed LNG import terminal and told the Bangor Daily News that it received a positive response to the project. Two Calais officials, the mayor and city manager, cited potential for economic development and told the Bangor Daily News that the meeting was “positive.” According to the publication,...
Dominion Announces Cove Point LNG Expansion Project in Full Commercial Service
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Announces Cove Point LNG Expansion Project in Full Commercial Service
Dominion announced late last week that its Cove Point LNG Expansion Project has entered full commercial service. The press release notes that a subsidiary of StatoilHydro ASA has contracted for all of the new LNG regasification...
FERC Responds to Rhode Island State Senators’ Questions Regarding Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Responds to Rhode Island State Senators’ Questions Regarding Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
FERC released its response to several Rhode Island state senators who raised questions regarding the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The response, dated March 19, 2009, provides a status update on FERC’s environmental review of the offshore berthing proposal and provides a summary of the agency’s efforts to solicit comments from Rhode Island stakeholders. FERC’s...
Liberty Natural Gas: Gas Market to Rebound, Make LNG Imports More Attractive
Posted on Mar 30, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Liberty Natural Gas: Gas Market to Rebound, Make LNG Imports More Attractive
A spokesperson for the proposed Liberty Natural Gas LNG deepwater port and storage project told the Press of Atlantic City that the company expects natural gas prices to rise in the future. The spokesperson went on to cite the expected increase in LNG liquefaction capacity this year and noted that “there will be a new demand for natural gas as a...