Local Officials to Receive Update on Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port Tonight
Posted on Jan 7, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials to Receive Update on Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port Tonight
The Sarasota Herald Tribune (Fla.) reports that elected officials from several municipalities will meet tonight to receive an update on the status of the proposed Port Dolphin LNG deepwater...
Op-Ed: Oregon LNG Proposals Could Affect Fish Populations and Fishing Operations
Posted on Jan 7, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Oregon LNG Proposals Could Affect Fish Populations and Fishing Operations
An op-ed carried by The Oregonian argues that constructing LNG terminals and associated pipelines along the Columbia River in Oregon could negatively affect nearby fish populations and fishing...
USCG Will Not Require a Revised Letter of Intent Nor Waterway Suitability Assessment for Sabine Pass LNG Re-Export Proposal
Posted on Jan 7, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Will Not Require a Revised Letter of Intent Nor Waterway Suitability Assessment for Sabine Pass LNG Re-Export Proposal
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has determined that it will not require revisions to the Waterway Suitability Assessment or a Letter of Intent for the Sabine Pass LNG re-export proposal. However, the USCG did note that the Operations Manual, Emergency Manual, and Facility Security Plan must be updated to reflect the changes to the facility’s operations. The USCG’s determination...
Developer Responds to EPA’s Concerns Regarding Proposed Jordan Cove Gas Pipeline Route
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Developer Responds to EPA’s Concerns Regarding Proposed Jordan Cove Gas Pipeline Route
The Associated Press (via the Hillsboro Argus) reports that Williams-Northwest Pipeline, the company backing the natural gas pipeline that will connect the Jordan Cove LNG terminal with existing pipeline infrastructure, does not have a preference as to alternate pipeline routes. Recently the EPA expressed concerns with a pipeline route that would have crossed Coos...
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Phase IV Requests to Commence Service This Month
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Phase IV Requests to Commence Service This Month
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline has requested that FERC authorize the company to place its Phase IV expansion, which will help deliver LNG from the Canaport LNG terminal to the U.S. market, into service by January 15, 2009. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Requests Supplementary Data for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jan 5, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Supplementary Data for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Last week FERC issued a request for supplemental environmental data for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG project including, among other things, information regarding ship size and type as well as data regarding the Sandia Zones of Concern for the site of the project. FERC’s request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....