Canaport LNG Terminal, Other Energy Infrastructure, Spurs Economic Growth in Saint John
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Terminal, Other Energy Infrastructure, Spurs Economic Growth in Saint John
The Globe and Mail reports that the Canaport LNG regasification terminal, as well as other nearby energy infrastructure, has spurred economic growth throughout the region. Specifically, Saint John Mayor Norm MacFarlane cited the Canaport project as the event that began the wave of investment in energy projects in the...
County Commissioners’ Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG Draft Environmental Report Delayed Due to Storm
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners’ Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG Draft Environmental Report Delayed Due to Storm
Following a winter storm in the Pacific Northwest, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners were not able to carefully read and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bradwood Landing LNG before last week’s deadline. However, the county noted in a one-page letter that it plans to use comments drafted by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce to respond to...
Distrigas Proposes to Change Regulatory Status of Everett LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Distrigas Proposes to Change Regulatory Status of Everett LNG Terminal
Distrigas has filed with FERC to change the regulatory status of its Everett LNG import terminal in Boston, Mass. In its application filed in late December, Distrigas proposes to abandon the service it has provided under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and convert the terminal to a Section 3 terminal, which Distrigas states is in keeping with FERC’s Hackberry Policy and the...
Jamaican Government Suspends Plans for Floating LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Government Suspends Plans for Floating LNG Import Terminal
State-owned Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica announced last week that it was suspending its plans for a floating LNG regasification terminal. Energy Current reports that several companies have expressed interest in a land-based LNG terminal and that a final decision on whether to pursue a floating or land-based design will take place early this...
New York State Environmental Agency States Broadwater LNG Application “Incomplete”
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York State Environmental Agency States Broadwater LNG Application “Incomplete”
On December 21, 2007, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation made public a Notice of Incomplete Application which stated that Broadwater Energy’s LNG import project could have serious environmental impacts should effective mitigation measures not be implemented. In particular, the DEC noted that the destruction of millions of fish eggs, larvae, and young fish could...
Op-Ed: LNG Projects in Pacific Northwest Create Significant Risks
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Projects in Pacific Northwest Create Significant Risks
Don Hennig, an engineer with experience in the LNG field, authored an op-ed piece carried by the Hillsboro Argus which noted several long-term risks associated with the LNG facilities proposed along the Columbia River in Oregon. Specifically, he cites health and safety risks and significant economic repercussions in the event of a large-scale LNG...