Dominion Awarded LEED Certification for New Building at Cove Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Awarded LEED Certification for New Building at Cove Point LNG Terminal
Last week Dominion dedicated its new administration building at the Cove Point LNG terminal in Maryland. The new building earned a “silver” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for meeting a number of requirements regarding the building’s environmental impacts and energy usage. Dominion’s press release provides...
Editorial: TORP’s Continued Interest in Bienville LNG Project “Encouraging”
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: TORP’s Continued Interest in Bienville LNG Project “Encouraging”
An editorial carried by the Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.) discusses the decision by TORP to withdraw its application to build its proposed Bienville LNG deepwater port project in the face of a likely veto from Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R). The piece notes that TORP’s continued interest in the project and possible re-design to use closed-loop vaporizers is encouraging for the future...
Groundbreaking Announced for Gulf LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Groundbreaking Announced for Gulf LNG Import Terminal
Gulf LNG will begin construction of its LNG import facility at a ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, October 15. According to the Sun Herald (Miss.), a number of elected officials, including Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R), will attend the...
Oregon LNG CEO Seeks Collaboration with Local Stakeholders
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG CEO Seeks Collaboration with Local Stakeholders
In an analysis of the Oregon LNG import project, Peter Hansen, chief executive of Oregon LNG, told The Oregonian that he is seeking to build collaborative relationships with local stakeholders, including those opposed to the...
Series Examines Energia Costa Azul LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Series Examines Energia Costa Azul LNG Terminal
KPBS offers a series of articles examining Sempra Energy’s Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal constructed in northwestern Mexico. The first part examines the concerns of several parties regarding the potential effects of the LNG terminal on Mexico, and the second part raises environmental and public health concerns for Southern...
Gazprom May Receive Significant Stake in Rabaska LNG Project
Posted on Oct 13, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom May Receive Significant Stake in Rabaska LNG Project
Reuters (carried via Forbes.com) reports that Russian firm Gazprom may receive a 27 percent stake in the Rabaska LNG regasification project planned for Quebec, Canada. Gazprom’s stake could be derived from the existing shares of Enbridge Inc., Gaz Metro, and GDF Suez, which would all reduce their ownership stakes in the...