Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Proposal Poses Substantial Safety Risks
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Proposal Poses Substantial Safety Risks
A former provincial cabinet minister from British Columbia writes in The Tyee that the WestPac LNG import terminal proposal poses significant safety risks. The column also notes that several provincial politicians failed to attend a local meeting on the LNG...
Rep. Shays Urges Compromise on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rep. Shays Urges Compromise on Broadwater LNG Proposal
U.S. Representative Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) told a public forum that he was “getting cynical about the critics” of the Broadwater LNG proposal and urged opponents to be willing to compromise on the issue. Speaking to Newsday following the forum, Rep. Shays, who says he remains “formally against Broadwater,” expressed his desire for a more “constructive...
Sempra CFO Predicts Slowing of LNG Terminal Construction in United States
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra CFO Predicts Slowing of LNG Terminal Construction in United States
Sempra CFO Mark Snell told Reuters that he does not foresee any new LNG import terminals being built in the United States, except those currently under construction, until 2015. Citing constraints in liquefaction capacity, Snell predicted, “[t]he next wave will probably be an expansion of existing facilities before we bring on new...
British Columbia LNG Critics Prepare to Oppose WestPac LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on British Columbia LNG Critics Prepare to Oppose WestPac LNG Proposal
Area residents met this week to organize opposition to the WestPac LNG import terminal proposed for Texada Island near Vancouver, Canada. Speakers cited environmental, safety, and economic concerns as reasons for their opposition to the project. The Powell River Peak reports that approximately 250 attended the meeting held October...
El Paso Negotiating Supply Agreements for Sonora Pacific LNG
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on El Paso Negotiating Supply Agreements for Sonora Pacific LNG
Dow Jones News Service (carried via CNNMoney.com) reports that El Paso Corp. is negotiating supply agreements for the Sonora Pacific LNG import terminal, proposed to supply natural gas to the Mexican market. El Paso secured environmental permits for the terminal in late 2006, but no timeframe has been announced for the start of...
Federal Agency Releases Critical Comments on TORP LNG’s Draft EIS
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Agency Releases Critical Comments on TORP LNG’s Draft EIS
In its comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for TORP’s proposed Bienville LNG terminal, the National Marine Fisheries Service believes that the facility could cause “significant adverse impacts” in the Gulf of Mexico. The agency noted that the terminal’s open-loop design would negatively impact marine habitats and the fishing economy. The Mobile...