Calais LNG Expects LNG Tanker Transit Issues to be Resolved
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Calais LNG Expects LNG Tanker Transit Issues to be Resolved
Ian Emery, project manager for Calais LNG, told the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal (Canada) that he believes that the issues surrounding LNG vessel transit through the Head Harbour Passage will be resolved before Calais LNG is constructed and operational. Acknowledging the Canadian government’s opposition to LNG tanker traffic in Head Harbour Passage, Emery stated that “[o]ur...
D.C. Circuit Remands Cove Point Decision to FERC
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Remands Cove Point Decision to FERC
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted Washington Gas Light’s (WGL) petition for review of the FERC orders authorizing the Cove Point LNG expansion project. The Court remanded the case to FERC so the Commission could have an opportunity to “more fully address whether the Expansion can go forward without causing unsafe leakage” on...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Continues to Face Challenges
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Continues to Face Challenges
Providence Business News examines the challenges facing the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG regasification project.
Construction Begins on Manzanillo LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 18, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction Begins on Manzanillo LNG Terminal
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that construction began earlier this week on Mexico’s Manzanillo LNG terminal.
Op-Ed Opposes Editorial Board’s Support for Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Jul 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Opposes Editorial Board’s Support for Bradwood Landing LNG Project
An op-ed piece written by the executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, an opponent of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import facility, offers opposition to a recent editorial in The Oregonian supporting for the...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Developers to Focus on Offshore Unloading Proposal
Posted on Jul 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Developers to Focus on Offshore Unloading Proposal
Weaver’s Cove Energy said yesterday that they would focus on the offshore unloading proposal. In its announcement, Weaver’s Cove said that this alteration to the project design “would address concerns previously expressed by the community and the U.S. Coast Guard.” The Boston Globe offers additional...