National Grid Withdraws KeySpan LNG Appeal
Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on National Grid Withdraws KeySpan LNG Appeal
National Grid announced yesterday that it was ending attempts to build the KeySpan LNG regasification terminal on the Providence River and would withdraw the appeal of the FERC rejection currently pending before a federal appeals court. The Providence Journal reports that several state and federal officials praised National Grid’s decision. Rhode Island Governor Carcieri (R)...
Delaware Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Special Master’s Decision on Crown Landing Dispute
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Delaware Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Special Master’s Decision on Crown Landing Dispute
The Gloucester County Times reports that attorneys for the State of Delaware filed a brief requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the findings of the Court-appointed Special Master in a jurisdictional dispute between Delaware and New Jersey. The dispute centers on the location of a 1,900-foot pier for the proposed Crown Landing LNG...
Local Unions Express Support for Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Unions Express Support for Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
The Providence Journal (R.I.) reports that two local labor unions have announced their support for the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal planned for Fall River, Mass. Local 51 of the Plumbers-Pipefitters-Refrigeration union and Local 610 of the Construction and General Laborers union both have expressed their support for the project recently. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove told...
Quebec Agricultural Land Commission Opposes Proposed Site of Rabaska LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quebec Agricultural Land Commission Opposes Proposed Site of Rabaska LNG Terminal
Stating that it is “among the best soil for agriculture” in Canada, the Commission de protection du territoire agricole has ruled against the proposed site of the Rabaska LNG terminal. Interested parties have until October 19 to propose an alternative site for the project or to convince the Commission that the current proposed site is the only viable option. The Montreal...
Report: U.S. LNG Imports in Decline
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Report: U.S. LNG Imports in Decline
Reuters offers coverage of a report by the consulting firm Waterborne Energy that states that U.S. LNG imports declined dramatically in September (45 Bcf) from the previous month (89 Bcf). Waterborne predicts that approximately 45 Bcf of LNG will be imported into the United States in October, but cautioned that import volumes could decline further if demand in Europe and Asia...
Clatsop County Planning Commission Recommends Conditional Approval of Permits for Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Oct 1, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Planning Commission Recommends Conditional Approval of Permits for Bradwood Landing LNG
The Daily Astorian reports that the Clatsop County Planning Commission recommended conditional approval of all applicable land-use permits for the Bradwood Landing LNG import project in a 4-3 decision. The Clatsop County Commissioners will consider the Planning Commission’s recommendations at a public hearing scheduled for October 22. Several of the dissenting Planning...