FERC to Vote This Week on AES Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Vote This Week on AES Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
A FERC spokesperson told the Baltimore Sun that the Commission still plans to vote on whether to approve the AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposal at its meeting this Thursday, despite a number of requests to delay a decision based on concerns that a proposed pipeline route would threaten endangered...
Oregon Legislators Propose Measures to Strengthen State Authority in LNG Terminal Siting Process
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Legislators Propose Measures to Strengthen State Authority in LNG Terminal Siting Process
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) reports that State Rep. Deboarh Boone (D-Cannon Beach) and State Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Lane and Douglas Counties) will propose legislation that would require LNG terminal developers to prove that LNG is needed in Oregon, that imported LNG would be less costly than domestic natural gas, and that the terminal project would comport with state standards for...
St. Andrew’s, NB Mayor Reasserts Canada Will Not Permit LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on St. Andrew’s, NB Mayor Reasserts Canada Will Not Permit LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage
John D. Craig, mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, reiterated his belief that the Canadian government will not allow LNG vessels to transit Canadian waters near Passamaquoddy Bay, including the Head Harbour Passage. Emphasizing the difference between St. Andrew’s and the proposed project, Craig stressed that “this is a tourism area and that’s what we want to...
FERC Chairman Responds to Federal Elected Officials
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Federal Elected Officials
FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher has sent a response to a letter sent by U.S. Sens. Arlen Specter (R) and Bob Casey (D), and U.S. Reps. Joseph Pitts (R) and Jim Gerlach (R) regarding the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG regasification project. In his response, Chairman Kelliher notes that any public comments received by FERC during the 30-day period following the EPA’s notice of...
Status Update on Construction of Gulf Coast LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Status Update on Construction of Gulf Coast LNG Terminals
The Port Arthur News (Texas) provides an update on the construction status of several LNG terminals sited along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast. The report offers details regarding the Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Cameron, and Golden Pass LNG terminal...
MARAD and Coast Guard Begin Environmental Review of Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD and Coast Guard Begin Environmental Review of Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
The Maritime Administration announced in the Federal Register today its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port. Following the D.C. District Court’s December 8, 2008, decision upholding MARAD’s designation of New Jersey as an adjacent coastal state, both New York and New Jersey will participate in the project...