Rhode Island Bill Granting Authority Over LNG Emergency Response Plans Becomes Law
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Bill Granting Authority Over LNG Emergency Response Plans Becomes Law
The Providence Journal reports that a bill passed last month by the Rhode Island General Assembly, granting the General Assembly and all Rhode Island cities and towns on the Narragansett and Mount Hope bays authority to approve any emergency response plans for the transportation of LNG through state waters, has become...
AES Corp. Remains Committed to LNG Project Proposed for the Bahamas
Posted on Jul 8, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on AES Corp. Remains Committed to LNG Project Proposed for the Bahamas
The Bahama Journal offers an update on the Ocean Cay LNG import project proposed for the Bahamas by AES Corp.
NATS: Sabine Pass LNG Plans Sendout of Approximately 1.7 Bcf Today
Posted on Jul 8, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: Sabine Pass LNG Plans Sendout of Approximately 1.7 Bcf Today
NATS reports that Sabine Pass’s nominations for today reached 1,846,994 dekatherms, or approximately 1.7 Bcf. NATS suggests that this sendout volume possibly represents a “full power” test of the terminal’s facilities, and notes that this volume more than doubles the average daily sendout from U.S. regasification terminals for the year. [Subscription...
New Jersey Governor Considering LNG Proposals
Posted on Jul 8, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Jersey Governor Considering LNG Proposals
Speaking at a news conference to oppose the lifting of the moratorium on offshore drilling for oil, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine said that he is considering “both land … and other options and we haven’t come to a conclusion on [the various LNG proposals].” The Daily Record (Morris County, N.J.) offers additional...
U.S. Coast Guard Issues Waterway Suitability Report for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jul 7, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Issues Waterway Suitability Report for Jordan Cove LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued its Waterway Suitability Report for the Jordan Cove LNG proposal. According to the Coos Bay World (Ore.), the report’s author, Capt. F.G. Myer, concludes that “Coos Bay is not currently suitable, but could be made suitable for the type and frequency of LNG marine traffic associated with this proposed project.” The World also notes that...
FERC Grants Freeport LNG’s Request to Commence Service
Posted on Jul 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants Freeport LNG’s Request to Commence Service
Yesterday FERC granted Freeport LNG’s request to commence service at its LNG regasification terminal in Freeport, Texas. FERC’s authorization letter, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP03-75, notes that ongoing “rehabilitation and restoration of the facility site is proceeding...