Op-Ed: Canada Should Follow Example of U.S. Offshore LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 13, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Canada Should Follow Example of U.S. Offshore LNG Projects
The Chronicle Herald (Canada) offers an op-ed which argues that Canadian LNG import proposals ought to follow the example of several proposed U.S. projects and place the projects offshore. The piece references BlueOcean Energy, proposed by ExxonMobil, and Shell’s proposed Broadwater Energy, to suggest that offshore terminals have several advantages over onshore projects,...
Conn. Legislator: If Spitzer Resigns, Connecticut Must be Prepared to Deal with Successor on Broadwater
Posted on Mar 12, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Legislator: If Spitzer Resigns, Connecticut Must be Prepared to Deal with Successor on Broadwater
The Associated Press (via the Hartford Courant) reports that Connecticut State Senate President Donald Williams (D) will press his state to reach out to New York Lt. Gov. David Paterson (D) regarding the Broadwater Energy LNG proposal should current Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) resign. “Assuming there is a transition at some point in the near future, the new governor will have...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Mar 12, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Baltimore Sun (two letters in favor of Sparrows Point LNG project)
Editorial: Industry Record Does Not Substantiate Fears over Elba Island Expansion
Posted on Mar 12, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Industry Record Does Not Substantiate Fears over Elba Island Expansion
Citing a long history of good safety practices and few accidents involving LNG in the Untied States, an editorial in the Savannah Morning News argues that safety concerns registered by opponents to the Elba Island LNG expansion project are not justified. The editorial concludes that “government action should be based on science, not...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Fall River Herald News (Mass.) (opposed to Weaver’s Cove LNG for safety reasons)
LNG Issues in Oregon Examined
Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Issues in Oregon Examined
The Lake Oswego Review offers an analysis of the positions of both proponents and critics of several of the LNG and associated pipeline projects proposed for Oregon, including the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, the Oregon LNG terminal, and the Palomar gas pipeline. The piece answers “frequently asked questions” on LNG-related topics, including project design, the regulatory...