Blumenthal/Spitzer Friendship Not Expected to Affect State Broadwater Review Process
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Blumenthal/Spitzer Friendship Not Expected to Affect State Broadwater Review Process
Despite a friendly relationship between Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) and former New York Attorney General and current Governor Eliot Spitzer (D), the two will likely put aside their friendship during the review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. “I would strongly prefer that [Gov. Spitzer] be publicly on our side, and I’m still hopeful that he will...
County Planning Commission Approves Variance for Road Standards Near Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Planning Commission Approves Variance for Road Standards Near Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal
On January 15, the Clatsop County Planning Commission approved a variance requested by Bradwood Landing LNG developer NorthernStar Natural Gas that will allow NorthernStar to construct road improvements near the proposed LNG terminal. The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that the road design as approved allows NorthernStar to keep a potentially sharp curve in the...
DB Energy Trading, Excelerate Announce Off-Take Purchase Arrangement
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DB Energy Trading, Excelerate Announce Off-Take Purchase Arrangement
Excelerate Energy announced yesterday that it has signed an LNG off-take purchase agreement with DB Energy Trading LLC, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Under the agreement, DB Energy Trading will be entitled to sell regasified LNG from Excelerate’s Gulf Gateway and Northeast Gateway deepwater ports. The press release is available via...
Editorial: N.Y. Governor Should Act to Stop Broadwater LNG
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Editorial: N.Y. Governor Should Act to Stop Broadwater LNG
The Stamford Times (Conn.) offers an editorial today requesting that New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) “take aggressive action to block” the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. The editorial goes on to reiterate the major safety and environmental concerns, including possible effects on shipping caused by LNG tanker transit through Long Island...
LNG Opponents Concerned by Cargo Ship’s Engine Failure in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Concerned by Cargo Ship’s Engine Failure in Head Harbour Passage
A U.S. Coast Guard officer told the Bangor Daily News that early Saturday morning, a Dutch-owned cargo vessel attempted to enter the Federal Marine Terminal at Eastport, Maine, but experienced an engine failure while transiting the Head Harbour Passage. Although the cargo ship did not run aground, it did drag its anchor. A spokesman for Save Passamaquoddy Bay says it plans to discuss...
Repsol Applies for LNG Import and Natural Gas Export Licenses for Canaport LNG
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Applies for LNG Import and Natural Gas Export Licenses for Canaport LNG
Yesterday, the Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) announced that Repsol Energy Canada Ltd. has applied for a long-term LNG import license for its Canaport LNG regasification terminal. In its filing on December 27, 2007, Repsol also applied for a separate license to export natural gas to the United States. Repsol has requested 25-year terms for each...