Clearwater Port LNG Finds Mixed Reception at Public Hearing
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clearwater Port LNG Finds Mixed Reception at Public Hearing
At a public hearing on the scope of the environmental review for Clearwater Port LNG, both supporters and opponents of the LNG proposal voiced their opinions. Malibu’s Mayor Pro Tempore expressed her opposition to the LNG project, saying that “we don’t need to keep relying on this fossil fuel, this dinosaur, this LNG.” In contrast, the Malibu Times reports that...
NATS Predicts 2007 U.S. LNG Imports Less than Expected
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS Predicts 2007 U.S. LNG Imports Less than Expected
NATS reports that a steep drop in LNG activity and the negative price incentives embedded in the futures curves at present will likely prevent U.S. LNG imports from reaching the previously anticipated level of around 900 Bcf in 2007. Instead, NATS reports the use of LNG is likely to fall into the range of 750-800 Bcf, which would still make a record year for U.S. LNG imports. NATS...
Op-Ed: Clearwater Port LNG Raises Past Concerns with LNG
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Clearwater Port LNG Raises Past Concerns with LNG
John Zaragoza, a member of the Oxnard, Calif., City Council, questioned in an op-ed piece why developers continue to consider Southern California as a potential LNG site in light of the recent rejection of the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. Recognizing that NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Clearwater Port LNG proposal is a separate and distinct proposal, Zaragoza says he is “deeply...
Oregon Congressman Presses for Study on Need for LNG
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Presses for Study on Need for LNG
Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) is pressing the Oregon Department of Energy to study Oregon’s future gas demands and whether or not the state will require LNG imports. According to the Longview Daily News (Washington), Rep. Wu says that the study is necessary to understand the terminal’s effect on “Oregon’s energy...
Oregon LNG Officials Present Project Details at City Commission Meeting
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Officials Present Project Details at City Commission Meeting
At a public meeting held this week, officials with Oregon LNG presented the Warrenton City Commission with details on tanker traffic and the regulatory timeline for its proposed LNG import terminal in Warrenton, Ore. Oregon LNG CEO Peter Hansen told City Commissioners that the project could take as long as ten years to complete, pushing back the anticipated start-up to 2014. The Daily...
Baltimore County Responds to AES on Sparrows Point LNG Appeal
Posted on Oct 10, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Responds to AES on Sparrows Point LNG Appeal
The Daily Record (Md.) reports that Baltimore County has responded to an appeal by Sparrows Point developer AES in federal court, saying that the company has appealed its law blocking the LNG facility prematurely. The County stated that regulatory agencies, including FERC, are still reviewing the...