FERC to Host Public Forum on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Host Public Forum on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
FERC will accept public comments regarding the proposed Jordan Cove LNG project at a public forum in Medford, Ore. on Wednesday night. The Mail Tribune provides additional details.
Golden Pass LNG Terminal Damaged By Hurricane Ike
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Golden Pass LNG Terminal Damaged By Hurricane Ike
Speaking at a conference in Houston, an ExxonMobil official said that Hurricane Ike damaged the Golden Pass LNG terminal currently under construction and that the extent of the damage is still being surveyed. See Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] for more...
Op-Ed: LNG Supplies Slated for Costa Azul Terminal are Unreliable
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Supplies Slated for Costa Azul Terminal are Unreliable
In response to a poll of Californians which found that 63% of state residents believe LNG should be a part of the state’s energy supply, an op-ed carried by the Long Beach Press Telegram (Calif.) argues that global market conditions may change the minds of some poll respondents. Specifically, the piece notes that the option to divert LNG cargos from Sempra Energy’s Energia...
Pipeline Owners Plan Connection to Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pipeline Owners Plan Connection to Gulf LNG Terminal
The Mississippi Press reports that Transco Pipeline and Florida Gas Transmission Co. have announced plans for a 15-mile natural gas pipeline that will connect the Gulf LNG regasification terminal to an existing Transco pipeline in Mobile County. As part of the pre-filing process, project backers have announced a series of public meetings to provide project information to potentially...
Suffolk County Challenges FERC Orders in Broadwater LNG Proceeding
Posted on Oct 27, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Suffolk County Challenges FERC Orders in Broadwater LNG Proceeding
Suffolk County (N.Y.) has filed a Petition for Review of two FERC orders in the Broadwater LNG proceeding with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Suffolk County’s filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Rejects Senator’s Request to Extend Public Comment Period for the Jordan Cove LNG DEIS
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Rejects Senator’s Request to Extend Public Comment Period for the Jordan Cove LNG DEIS
This week FERC rejected Senator Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) request for a 45-day extension of the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. The News Review (Roseburg, Ore.) reports that FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher responded to the request by saying that the Commission “believe[s] that the...