N.Y. Governor Appoints Lobbyist for Broadwater as Senior Advisor
Posted on Nov 2, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on N.Y. Governor Appoints Lobbyist for Broadwater as Senior Advisor
Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D-N.Y.) announced yesterday that lobbyist Bruce Gyory will join his staff as a senior advisor. Noting Gyory’s past representation of Broadwater LNG, several project opponents expressed concern over the appointment. However Gyory stated that he will recuse himself from any issue involving Broadwater. Read more in...
WestPac LNG to Delay Filing Its Terminal Application
Posted on Nov 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on WestPac LNG to Delay Filing Its Terminal Application
Citing concerns of local residents regarding the project’s location, WestPac LNG CEO Mark Butler told the Powell River Peak (British Columbia, Canada) that his company “will likely not file until late 2008 at the earliest.” Butler also stated that caps proposed for greenhouse gas emissions may prevent some companies from investing in projects located in British...
Coast Guard Submits Request for Further Information on Clearwater Port LNG
Posted on Nov 1, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Coast Guard Submits Request for Further Information on Clearwater Port LNG
The Malibu Surfside News reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has submitted almost 400 questions to NorthernStar Natural Gas, the company proposing to construct the Clearwater Port LNG terminal offshore California. The letter, according to the Surfside News, states that the questions need to be answered by NorthernStar before the Coast Guard can process the developer’s...
Editorial: LNG Terminal Developers Should Pursue Offshore Designs
Posted on Nov 1, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Terminal Developers Should Pursue Offshore Designs
An editorial in the Boston Globe supports the recent decision by the U.S. Coast Guard to declare the waterway leading to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal “unsuitable” for LNG tanker traffic and advocates the pursuit of offshore terminal designs. The piece concludes that LNG developers should pursue offshore projects like the two projects north of...
Editorial: Local Pressure Should not Prevent New Energy Infrastructure
Posted on Nov 1, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Local Pressure Should not Prevent New Energy Infrastructure
While referencing the U.S. Coast Guard’s recent decision to declare the waterway leading to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal “unsuitable,” an editorial carried by the Providence Journal (R.I.) urges federal agencies to avoid basing their permitting decisions on “NIMBY political pressure” and to allow new energy infrastructure in the...
House Committee Delays Action on Bill with LNG Provisions
Posted on Oct 31, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on House Committee Delays Action on Bill with LNG Provisions
Congressional Quarterly reported yesterday that the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee postponed action on H.R. 2830, the U.S. Coast Guard reauthorization bill, which contains several provisions concerning LNG. One such provision would require a comparative risk assessment of vessel-based and onshore facility-based LNG regasification processes. [Subscription...