State of New York Announces Opposition to Broadwater LNG Terminal Project
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State of New York Announces Opposition to Broadwater LNG Terminal Project
Governor David Paterson (D-N.Y.) announced this afternoon that the New York State Department of State opposes Broadwater Energy’s application to build an LNG import terminal in Long Island Sound, which New York had been reviewing under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). According to Newsday, Gov. Paterson focused his remarks on alternatives to the Broadwater LNG project,...
Broadwater Energy Releases Favorable Poll Results of Long Island Residents
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Energy Releases Favorable Poll Results of Long Island Residents
Newsday reports that Broadwater Energy released a poll on Monday demonstrating that 68% of Long Islanders favor the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. The poll was based on 1,000 random telephone interviews with Long Island residents. However, some have questioned the validity of the results, claiming that the poll was conducted in a way that failed to adequately present both sides of...
Canadian Superior Announces Plan for LNG Terminal in the New York Metropolitan Area
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Superior Announces Plan for LNG Terminal in the New York Metropolitan Area
Speaking at an event hosted by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), Canadian Superior Energy announced yesterday that it is exploring the possibility of an LNG import terminal in the New York City metropolitan area. Canadian Superior CEO Craig Mackenzie said that he expects his company will unveil more detailed plans within 30 days. According to Platts LNG Daily,...
Commissioning Cargo En Route to Costa Azul LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Commissioning Cargo En Route to Costa Azul LNG Terminal
The Al Safliya, an LNG vessel carrying LNG cargo from Qatar, is en route to the Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the vessel is expected to arrive at the LNG terminal on April...
Democratic Presidential Candidates Campaign in Oregon on Their Opposition to Federal Authority Over LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Democratic Presidential Candidates Campaign in Oregon on Their Opposition to Federal Authority Over LNG Terminal Siting
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) have both entered the debate on the federal government’s authority over the siting of LNG regasification terminals. Earlier this week, Sen. Obama announced his co-sponsorship of a bill to repeal the section of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), which codified the federal...
Op-Ed Examines Economic, Environmental Costs of Palomar Pipeline
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed Examines Economic, Environmental Costs of Palomar Pipeline
The Oregonian carries an op-ed authored by an environmental advocate who argues against the notion that the economic benefits of the Palomar Pipeline, a project proposed to transport regasified LNG in Oregon, would be spread across local communities. Instead, the author suggests that the profits from the pipeline venture would be divided among a few workers and the developers’...