Downeast LNG President Critical of New Brunswick’s Position on Maine LNG Proposals
Posted on Nov 10, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Downeast LNG President Critical of New Brunswick’s Position on Maine LNG Proposals
Speaking in Boston, Dean Girdis, president of Downeast LNG, was critical of the government of New Brunswick for supporting the Canaport LNG terminal under construction in St. John, N.B. while opposing similar projects in Maine. New Brunswick Energy Minister Jack Kier responded that the Canadian federal government is responsible for representing Canada’s interests regarding LNG...
Editorial: Bradwood Landing Terminal Project Could Adversely Affect Salmon Habitat
Posted on Nov 7, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Bradwood Landing Terminal Project Could Adversely Affect Salmon Habitat
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian earlier this week argues that siting the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal on the Columbia River would negatively impact the already delicate salmon...
Parties File Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
Posted on Nov 7, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Parties File Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
A number of parties in the Cove Point Expansion proceeding have submitted Requests for Rehearing of FERC’s October 7 Order on Remand. The filings are available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Placed In Service
Posted on Nov 6, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Placed In Service
Earlier this week, Sabine Pass LNG reported to FERC that construction on its LNG import terminal is complete and that the terminal has been placed in service. Sabine Pass LNG’s filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Canaport LNG Anticipates Providing New England With Natural Gas Supplies
Posted on Nov 5, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Anticipates Providing New England With Natural Gas Supplies
At a conference on Tuesday, the president of Repsol, one of the developers of the Canaport LNG regasification facility, said that despite the recent economic uncertainty in the United States, there remains “unprecedented growth” in demand for natural gas in New England, and he anticipates that Canaport LNG will supply the region through at least 2015. The Telegraph-Journal...
Market May Create Obstacles for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Nov 5, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Market May Create Obstacles for Jordan Cove LNG Project
The Register Guard (Eugene, Ore.) reports on potential obstacles for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG import facility, including recent increases in global LNG demand and domestic natural gas supplies from shale. Bob Braddock, the manager of the project, noted that although current market conditions may not be ideal for building an LNG import terminal, the long-term outlook still favors...