LNG Tax Agreement Remains Issue in New Brunswick Mayoral Campaign
Posted on May 1, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on LNG Tax Agreement Remains Issue in New Brunswick Mayoral Campaign
The Telegraph-Journal reports that mayoral candidates in St. John, N.B., are continuing to debate the merits of a property tax agreement reached between the city and the Canaport LNG import...
Developer of Bradwood Landing LNG Project Challenges Referendum Language
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Developer of Bradwood Landing LNG Project Challenges Referendum Language
NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., the developer backing the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal proposal, has filed a challenge to the proposed ballot title for a referendum on the Clatsop County (Ore.) Commission’s decision to allow pipelines on lands zoned for open space, parks and recreation (OPR). According to the Daily Astorian, the challenge was filed yesterday in Clatsop County...
Members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Condemn DEIS for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Condemn DEIS for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Maryland Democratic Senators Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin, as well as Maryland Democratic Congressional Representatives Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes, “condemned” the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) issued by FERC for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The legislators also released a letter they sent to FERC Chairman...
NATS: As U.S. Natural Gas Prices Rise, Spread Between U.S. and U.K. Price Levels Narrows
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: As U.S. Natural Gas Prices Rise, Spread Between U.S. and U.K. Price Levels Narrows
NATS noted in its market comments released yesterday that as NYMEX natural gas prices rise in the United States, the spread between the U.K. and U.S. gas price levels has narrowed “considerably.” NATS suggests that should U.S. gas traders conclude that current gas inventory levels in the United States are insufficient , imports may increase at the soon-to-be...
Some Town Officials Remain Skeptical of Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Some Town Officials Remain Skeptical of Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Following a presentation by Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer, several town officials from Fall River, Mass. told the Herald News that the alternative offshore unloading proposal does not alleviate their concerns with the...
Developers of Broadwater LNG Project to Appeal New York State’s Decision
Posted on Apr 29, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Developers of Broadwater LNG Project to Appeal New York State’s Decision
Broadwater Energy announced yesterday that it plans to appeal the decision of New York State to deny federal consistency of its proposed LNG terminal under the state’s Coastal Zone Management Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. According to Newsday, several elected officials and environmental activists predict that, despite the appeal, the Broadwater LNG project ultimately...