FERC Representatives Meet With LNG Opposition in Oregon
Posted on Sep 20, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Representatives Meet With LNG Opposition in Oregon
FERC officials met with local opposition to the Oregon LNG project proposed for Warrenton, Ore., at a public meeting held Tuesday evening. The Daily Astorian reports that Oregon State Senator Betsy Johnson asked numerous questions about the process and several local residents expressed frustration with the lack of transparency and level of local input during the federal LNG terminal...
Malibu Prepares for Ocean Way LNG Public Forum
Posted on Sep 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Malibu Prepares for Ocean Way LNG Public Forum
The Malibu Surfside News reports that despite last week’s formal announcement of a public meeting, scheduled for September 26 near Los Angeles Airport regarding Woodside’s Ocean Way LNG terminal proposal, Malibu city officials were not notified of the meeting until the local newspaper informed them of it this week. The Surfside Times reports that a Los Angeles official has...
Mayor, Environmental Activists Voice Opposition to Safe Harbor Energy LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 20, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor, Environmental Activists Voice Opposition to Safe Harbor Energy LNG Proposal
Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams, mayor of Sea Bright, N.J., and representatives of local environmental groups held a press conference announcing their opposition to the Safe Harbor Energy LNG regasification terminal proposal. The environmental activists shared Gov. Jon Corzine’s (D-N.J.) position that New Jersey ought to be granted “adjacent coastal state” status under the...
Asia is Destination of Choice for LNG Cargos As U.S. Imports Decline
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Asia is Destination of Choice for LNG Cargos As U.S. Imports Decline
World Gas Intelligence reports that following a trend of strong LNG imports to the United States for the first eight months of 2007, cargos are now being diverted to Asian markets, particularly Japan. WGI further notes that Elba Island LNG and Suez’s Everett regasification terminal are processing baseload volumes and Cove Point LNG, Lake Charles LNG, and Excelerate’s Gulf...
Construction on Maple LNG Project Expected to Commence in Spring 2008
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction on Maple LNG Project Expected to Commence in Spring 2008
Officials with Maple LNG announced yesterday that construction on the regasification terminal is scheduled to commence in the Spring of 2008 after all necessary permits are secured. Negotiations with LNG suppliers are expected to begin in January 2008. Kevin Dunn, president of Maple LNG partner Keltic Petrochemicals, said, “[t]he LNG supply will certainly be there when the plant...
Editorial: LNG Terminal Regulatory Process Flawed
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Terminal Regulatory Process Flawed
An editorial in yesterday’s Daily Astorian argues that the process by which LNG regasification terminals receive federal, state, and local regulatory approval is flawed because it creates a “horse race” among terminal developers, and does not focus on siting terminals in the most appropriate place. The piece goes on to argue that other regions have embraced LNG...