Canadian NEB Seeks Public Comments on Gas Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian NEB Seeks Public Comments on Gas Pipeline Proposal
Canada’s National Energy Board announced Wednesday its request for public comments on the scope of the environmental assessment to be prepared for the EasternAccess Pipeline Project, a gas line designed to transport regasified LNG from the proposed Gros Cacouna LNG import terminal to markets in Quebec, Ontario, and the United States. This announcement also extended the deadline...
City Council Members Want More Input in OceanWay LNG Review
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Members Want More Input in OceanWay LNG Review
The Malibu Times reports that Malibu City Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Conley Ulich and Council Member Andy Stern say the city is being ignored by the developer of the OceanWay LNG import terminal project. The city officials specifically objected to the late notice of the scheduled hearing, as well as the location of the session outside of Malibu. Stern went so far as to say, “I long for...
FERC Approves North Baja Gas Pipeline Expansion
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves North Baja Gas Pipeline Expansion
FERC announced Tuesday that it has approved the expansion of North Baja Gas Pipeline, which was designed to allow the transportation of natural gas from the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to gas consumers in California. The pipeline project has already received its final environmental approval from FERC. The approval is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Local Residents Express Concerns with Clearwater Port LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Concerns with Clearwater Port LNG Proposal
Participating in a public meeting on Wednesday, several local residents expressed concerns with the Clearwater Port LNG project proposed by NorthernStar Natural Gas. According to the Ventura County Star, their concerns included safety and security, environmental and commercial impacts, and whether the California market needs LNG imports at all. A company official who attended the...
September LNG Imports to United States Up Over September ’06
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on September LNG Imports to United States Up Over September ’06
An analysis released by Platts LNG Daily concludes that LNG imports to the United States in the month of September totaled 46.54 Bcf, a 7% increase over last September. Platts further reports that 16 LNG cargos arrived in the United States last month, compared to 15 shipments last September. [Subscription...
Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected the proposed pipeline route through the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge for the Downeast LNG project. This rejection appears to halt the approval process by Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection until Downeast LNG proposes an alternative pipeline route and reapplies,...