Fish and Wildlife Service Comments on Environmental Issues Regarding Calais LNG Proposal
Posted on Dec 18, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Fish and Wildlife Service Comments on Environmental Issues Regarding Calais LNG Proposal
The Fish and Wildlife Service filed comments yesterday on a number of environmental issues raised by the Calais LNG project proposed for Washington County, Maine. The comments are available in Docket No. PF08-24 in FERC’s...
State of Oregon Comments on Land Title Dispute Between Bradwood Landing LNG and Oregon LNG
Posted on Dec 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State of Oregon Comments on Land Title Dispute Between Bradwood Landing LNG and Oregon LNG
The Oregon Department of State Lands filed a letter earlier this month regarding the ongoing land title dispute between Oregon LNG Development Co., LLC, and Pinnacle Long LLC, an affiliate NorthernStar Natural Gas, the developer of Bradwood Landing LNG. The Department argues that Pinnacle Long’s asserted ownership interest in the site proposed for the Oregon LNG terminal...
Clatsop County Board (Ore.) Considering Response to Referendum on Natural Gas Pipeline Siting
Posted on Dec 17, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Board (Ore.) Considering Response to Referendum on Natural Gas Pipeline Siting
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that the Clatsop County, Ore., Board of Commissioners is still considering its response to the referendum passed by local residents prohibitng the siting of natural gas pipelines on land zoned for open space, parks, and recreation. The decision could impact the proposed route of a pipeline associated with the Bradwood Landing LNG...
Freeport LNG Requests to Bring In LNG Supplied Via Truck
Posted on Dec 17, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Requests to Bring In LNG Supplied Via Truck
On December 9, 2008, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., filed an application requesting that FERC amend its authorization to construct and operate the Freeport LNG terminal to allow the terminal to bring in domestic LNG supplies via truck in order to maintain a proper cryogenic state for the facility’s LNG storage tanks. Comments on this proposal are due January 6, 2009, and the...
Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Broadwater Energy’s Appeal of New York State’s CZMA Consistency Objection
Posted on Dec 15, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Broadwater Energy’s Appeal of New York State’s CZMA Consistency Objection
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in today’s Federal Register that the Secretary of Commerce has stayed the closure of the decision record for Broadwater Energy’s appeal of the New York State Department of State’s objection to the LNG regasification terminal proposed for Long Island Sound in order to solicit more information on the...
TORP to Redesign LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
Posted on Dec 15, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on TORP to Redesign LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
TORP Terminal LP announced Friday that it will refile its application for the Bienville LNG deepwater port terminal and plans to revise its design for the project to use ambient air instead of sea water to regasify imported LNG. The Mobile Press-Register reports that a number of local environmental activists are encouraged by the design...