FERC to Reassess Its Continued Review of Downeast LNG
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Reassess Its Continued Review of Downeast LNG
This morning FERC issued a letter ordering Downeast LNG to provide the Commission with a schedule for conducting an open season for the pipeline associated with its proposed LNG terminal. FERC’s letter gives Downeast LNG 20 days to comply with this request or to explain why it does not need to conduct an open season before the Commission completes its Draft Environmental Impact...
Oregon Appeals Court Upholds LUBA Ruling in Jordan Cove LNG Zoning Proceeding
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Appeals Court Upholds LUBA Ruling in Jordan Cove LNG Zoning Proceeding
The Coos Bay World reports that on Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) decision in the Jordan Cove LNG zoning proceeding. The local activist who brought the suit told the World that he intended to appeal all the way to the Oregon Supreme...
Sabine Pass LNG Files Application with FERC to Re-Export LNG
Posted on Oct 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Files Application with FERC to Re-Export LNG
Today Sabine Pass LNG filed an application with FERC to re-export foreign sourced LNG. Earlier this month, FERC determined that Sabine Pass LNG would not be required to follow the NEPA pre-filing process for its application to re-export LNG. Sabine Pass LNG’s application is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Canaport LNG Terminal Scheduled to Begin Commercial Operations in Q1 2009
Posted on Oct 23, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Terminal Scheduled to Begin Commercial Operations in Q1 2009
The New Brunswick Business Journal (Canada) provides an update on the construction of the Canaport LNG regasification terminal. According to terminal developers Repsol YPF and Irving Oil Ltd., the terminal is 84% complete, and the associated Brunswick Pipeline will be completed in early December 2008. The report also notes that the terminal’s first delivery of LNG will come from...
Oregon Congressman Opposes LNG Projects in Oregon
Posted on Oct 23, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Opposes LNG Projects in Oregon
Congressman David Wu (D-Ore.) announced his opposition to the LNG projects planned for Oregon, saying that he does not believe that “most of the LNG was ever intended to be used locally, and Oregon should not be serving as an energy farm for California.” The Daily Astorian provides additional...
FERC Requests that Weaver’s Cove Address New Right Whale Rule
Posted on Oct 22, 2008 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests that Weaver’s Cove Address New Right Whale Rule
Yesterday FERC issued an Environmental Information Request to Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC seeking information on how Weaver’s Cove will address vessel speed restrictions and other operational aspects to reduce ship strikes of the endangered North Atlantic right whale that are contained in the recently issued final rule by NOAA. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary...