FERC Allows Extended Comment Period for Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Allows Extended Comment Period for Bradwood Landing DEIS
In a letter to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, FERC stated that it would extend the normal 45-day comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bradwood Landing LNG project to 120 days. FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher cites “complex Endangered Species Act issues” in making his decision. The letter is available under Docket No. CP06-365 in...
Conoco CEO Cautions Against Counting on LNG Imports to Offset Declining North American Gas Production
Posted on Aug 29, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Conoco CEO Cautions Against Counting on LNG Imports to Offset Declining North American Gas Production
Speaking to World Gas Intelligence, ConocoPhillips chairman and chief executive Jim Mulva cautions industry analysts against counting on LNG imports to offset declining North American natural gas production. Mulva cites available LNG volumes and project delays as difficulties bringing LNG projects online and notes that although Conoco owns 1 Bcf/d of capacity at the Freeport LNG...
Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Posted on Aug 29, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Clearwater Port LNG, an LNG regasification terminal proposed for offshore Southern California by NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., announced yesterday that federal and state agencies have determined that its project application is complete. By confirming that the application is complete, the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD can begin to prepare the joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement and...
Editorial: LNG Developers’ Goal is Profit, Not Community Development
Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Developers’ Goal is Profit, Not Community Development
An editorial published by the Daily Astorian asserts that the goal of the developers of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal is financial gain, not community development. The editorial cautions area residents and energy regulators to examine thoroughly the long-term economic and community impacts of siting an LNG terminal at Bradwood Landing or along the Skipanon...
FERC Announces Intent to Prepare EIS for Oregon LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Intent to Prepare EIS for Oregon LNG Proposal
On Friday, FERC announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Oregon LNG regasification terminal and its associated 117-mile gas pipeline. FERC also announced a schedule of public meetings on the project for the week of September 17 in Oregon. The filing is available in Docket No. PF07-10 in the...
Op-Ed: Ecosystem Impacts Should Be Considered in Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Debate
Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Ecosystem Impacts Should Be Considered in Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Debate
The Bangor Daily News carried an op-ed yesterday advocating careful consideration of potential environmental impacts as the Passamaquoddy Bay region evaluates five industrial projects, three of which are LNG import terminals. The piece expresses particular concern regarding the LNG projects’ potential to disturb the natural habitats of several endangered...