FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Terminal
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Terminal
FERC has released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the proposed Aguirre Offshore GasPort LNG import terminal off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The FEIS concludes that construction and operation of the project would result in mostly temporary and short-term environmental impacts and, with the recommended mitigation measures, would result in limited adverse...
Local Officials and Citizens Voice Concerns with Proposed Port Ambrose LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Jan 20, 2015 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials and Citizens Voice Concerns with Proposed Port Ambrose LNG Import Terminal
At a public meeting held recently, local officials and citizens expressed their opposition to Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed Port Ambrose LNG import terminal located offshore of New Jersey and New York, raising environmental and terrorism concerns. Others in attendance expressed support for the project, citing economic benefits. Read more in the Rockaway Times...
N.J. State Officials Request Federal Rejection of Proposed Port Ambrose LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 7, 2015 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on N.J. State Officials Request Federal Rejection of Proposed Port Ambrose LNG Terminal
New Jersey Ninth District Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove have sent a letter to the U.S. Maritime Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard and FERC expressing their opposition to and urging rejection of Liberty Natural Gas Company’s (Liberty) application for the proposed Port Ambrose LNG deepwater port located offshore of New...
FERC Approves Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Application
Posted on Jan 5, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Application
FERC has issued an order approving Cheniere Energy affiliate Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC’s application to construct and operate bi-directional LNG export and import facilities and an interconnected pipeline on the northern shore of Corpus Christi Bay in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas. The proposed facilities would have the capability to liquefy for export approximately...
Draft EIS Released for Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Dec 15, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Draft EIS Released for Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Maritime Administration have issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed Port Ambrose LNG deepwater port located offshore New Jersey and New York. The EIS concludes that with mitigation measures, the short- and long-term environmental impacts from the project are “minor to moderate.” The Executive Summary...
FERC Releases Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has released an update on its review of the proposed Oregon LNG bidirectional import/export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. and interconnected pipeline. FERC is currently preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the projects which will be released for public comment. The update can be found here, and the complete docket for the Oregon LNG project can be found on eLibrary...