Union Leaders Offer Support for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Union Leaders Offer Support for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Citing the potential for job creation, the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO offered its support for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal. The Baltimore Sun offers additional details of the union’s endorsement. Separately, the Baltimore Examiner reports that state and local officials are expected to testify at public hearings on the Sparrows Point LNG...
Dow Chemical and EDF Trading Enter Reciprocal Deal for Regasification Capacity
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dow Chemical and EDF Trading Enter Reciprocal Deal for Regasification Capacity
Dow Chemical announced yesterday that it has entered into a four-year agreement with EDF Trading to share LNG terminal access. The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) reports that, under the terms of the agreement, Dow will share a portion of its regasification capacity at the Freeport LNG terminal with EDF Trading in exchange for access to EDF’s European regasification...
Judge Revises Ballot Language for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Judge Revises Ballot Language for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum
Yesterday a Clatsop County (Ore.) judge revised the ballot language for a referendum on a change to the county land-use law for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
Op-Ed Argues in Favor of Liberty Offshore LNG Project
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed Argues in Favor of Liberty Offshore LNG Project
An op-ed published by the Asbury Park Press, written by Liberty Natural Gas President J. Roger Whelan, argues in favor of the Liberty offshore LNG project.
Bradwood Landing LNG Project Developer Submits Biological Assessment to FERC
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Developer Submits Biological Assessment to FERC
Yesterday NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., developer of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, submitted its biological assessment for the project to FERC. The filing is available under Docket No. CP06-366 in FERC’s eLibrary. The Oregonian provides additional...
Cheniere Secures Two Additional Commissioning Cargos for Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Secures Two Additional Commissioning Cargos for Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Cheniere Energy announced yesterday that it has secured two more commissioning cargos for its Sabine Pass LNG regasification terminal. According to a Cheniere spokesperson, the first cargo is from Qatar, arriving about June 22, and the second cargo is from Nigeria, arriving about June 25. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] offers additional...