Op-Ed Explains Canaport LNG Property Tax Agreement
Posted on May 6, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed Explains Canaport LNG Property Tax Agreement
An op-ed in today’s Telegraph-Journal by Daniel Goodwin of Irving Oil, one of the developers of the Canaport LNG import terminal under construction in St. John, N.B., explains the property tax agreement between Irving Oil and the City of Saint John. According to Goodwin, Irving Oil is responsible for paying all of the Canaport property taxes despite being only a 25% partner in...
Trunkline LNG Terminal Equipment Upgrades Begin Earlier Than Expected
Posted on May 6, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Trunkline LNG Terminal Equipment Upgrades Begin Earlier Than Expected
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the Trunkline LNG terminal shut down this past Monday to begin equipment upgrades. Platts previously had reported that the terminal would be shut down on May...
Article Features Developers Backing Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Proposal
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Article Features Developers Backing Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Proposal
The Oregonian offers an in-depth article featuring the developers behind the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, focusing on energy industry consultant Si Garrett and NorthernStar Natural Gas Co.’s president and director Paul...
Editorial: Broadwater Energy’s CZMA Consistency Appeal Should be Denied
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater Energy’s CZMA Consistency Appeal Should be Denied
An editorial in today’s Stamford Advocate argues that the U.S. Department of Commerce should deny Broadwater Energy’s anticipated appeal of New York State’s decision regarding the Broadwater project’s consistency with the state’s coastal zone management plan under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). In April, New York Governor David Paterson (D)...
Excelerate to Deliver First Cargo to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port by End of May
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate to Deliver First Cargo to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port by End of May
An Excelerate Energy official told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that the company expects to deliver a cargo to the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port by the end of May. According to Platts, the deepwater port was commissioned without an LNG cargo in order to test the connections between the submersible buoys and Excelerate’s LNG regasification...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Weaver’s Cove Energy
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Weaver’s Cove Energy
The Boston Globe reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday dismissed Weaver’s Cove Energy’s claim that Rhode Island and Massachusetts regulators waived their right to deny the company’s dredging permits because the state agencies failed to act on the permit applications within one year. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove said...