Safe Harbor LNG Project Faces Opposition
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Safe Harbor LNG Project Faces Opposition
Long Island Business News offers coverage of local opposition facing the proposed Safe Harbor LNG terminal.
Taunton River Measure Could Prompt Similar Efforts to Oppose LNG Projects
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Taunton River Measure Could Prompt Similar Efforts to Oppose LNG Projects
Energy Washington [subscription required] reports that legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives designating portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” and potentially impacting the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal project could prompt similar legislative efforts to oppose LNG projects across the...
U.S. House Defeats Measure That Would Have Removed Brightman Street Bridge
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House Defeats Measure That Would Have Removed Brightman Street Bridge
The Fall River Herald News (Mass.) reports that the U.S. House of Representatives voted against a measure proposed by U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) that would have required any bridge on the U.S. highway system determined to be structurally deficient and recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as an impediment to navigation to be removed once a replacement bridge has been constructed....
BG’s 2Q U.S. LNG Deliveries Drop Markedly From Last Year
Posted on Jul 24, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BG’s 2Q U.S. LNG Deliveries Drop Markedly From Last Year
BG Group Plc. announced yesterday that it delivered 17 LNG cargos to the United States in the second quarter of 2008, down from 64 in the second quarter last year. Bloomberg provides further...
Mayor Supports Fire Chief’s Assessment of Resources Available for LNG Safety
Posted on Jul 24, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Supports Fire Chief’s Assessment of Resources Available for LNG Safety
The Daily Astorian reports that Warrenton (Ore.) Mayor Gil Gramson supports the assessment of his town’s fire chief, Ted Ames, who said earlier this week that his department does not have the resources needed to adequately protect the safety and security of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG temrinal and surrounding communities. Speaking at the Warrenton City Commission meeting...
Repsol Executive Confident Canaport Will Have “Steady Flow” of LNG
Posted on Jul 24, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Executive Confident Canaport Will Have “Steady Flow” of LNG
Phil Ribbeck, president of Repsol Energy North America, told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) that “[w]henever Canaport goes online, we will have a steady flow of gas into that facility.” Noting that “[b]asically no LNG other than what’s absolutely required is coming into the U.S.,” energy consultant Zach Allen of Pan Eurasian Enterprises suggested...