Environmental Groups Request FERC Revoke Order Authorizing Bradwood Landing
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Request FERC Revoke Order Authorizing Bradwood Landing
Several environmental groups, including Columbia Riverkeeper and the Sierra Club, filed a letter with FERC requesting that the Commission revoke its order authorizing the Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal. The groups object to FERC’s granting of an extension to the project’s developers to submit certain environmental information, claiming that it lacks a firm...
FERC Approves AES Sparrows Point LNG Project and Associated Pipeline
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves AES Sparrows Point LNG Project and Associated Pipeline
Today FERC issued a conditional approval to the AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal and associated Mid-Atlantic Express natural gas pipeline. In a press release, Commission Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher said that FERC’s “primary concern is assuring public safety,” and noted further that 169 conditions attached to the authorization will “protect public safety and...
FERC Upholds Decisions in Cove Point Expansion, Bradwood Landing LNG Proceedings
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Upholds Decisions in Cove Point Expansion, Bradwood Landing LNG Proceedings
Today FERC upheld its previous decision to reauthorize construction and operation of the Cove Point LNG Expansion project and reaffirmed its determination that the Commission has adequately addressed gas quality issues associated with delivering regasified LNG into Washington Gas Light’s existing distribution system. Separately, FERC also upheld its authorization of the Bradwood...
Changing Economic Conditions Have Slowed Development of LNG Projects in Southern California
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Changing Economic Conditions Have Slowed Development of LNG Projects in Southern California
The Ventura County Star (Calif.) provides an analysis of the challenges faced by LNG project developers in Southern California due to dramatic changes in the energy markets. The article notes that despite the changing economic conditions and public opposition, LNG projects proposed for the region, including NorthernStar Natural Gas Co.’s Clearwater Port LNG, ultimately may still...
Downeast LNG President: Passamaquoddy Bay is Safe for LNG Vessels
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Downeast LNG President: Passamaquoddy Bay is Safe for LNG Vessels
In a letter published by the Telegraph-Journal, Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis states that computer simulations of LNG vessels transiting the Head Harbour Passage, a study conducted by Canadian consultants for the Canadian government, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard’s recent findings, all demonstrate that Passamaquoddy Bay is suitable for LNG tanker...
Maryland Congressional Delegation Calls on FERC to Delay Decision on Sparrows Point
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Congressional Delegation Calls on FERC to Delay Decision on Sparrows Point
Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation sent a joint letter to FERC requesting that the Commission delay its decision on the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG project until the incoming Obama Administration has had the opportunity to examine the concerns expressed by the Department of the Interior and the citizens of Maryland. Separately, the Baltimore Sun reports that the Army...