Fall River Bridge Blocking LNG Project has Troubled History
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Bridge Blocking LNG Project has Troubled History
The Boston Globe traces the recent political history surrounding the Brightman Street Bridge in Fall River, Mass. The bridge, over one hundred years old and slated for demolition in the mid-1990s, is still in use and scheduled for further repairs as a means to prevent the construction of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The size of the bridge would not allow large LNG vessels to ...
Op-Ed: California Lt. Governor Only Sees Limited Role for LNG in State’s Energy Portfolio
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: California Lt. Governor Only Sees Limited Role for LNG in State’s Energy Portfolio
A column in the Ventura County Star reviews Lt. Gov. John Garamendi’s (D) continued opposition to LNG playing a major role in California’s energy future. Last week Garamendi predicted that the state’s recent approval of the North Baja gas line from Sempra Energy’s Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to the California market would eliminate the need for any...
Powerful Storms Hit Gulf LNG Terminals, But No Major Damage
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Powerful Storms Hit Gulf LNG Terminals, But No Major Damage
Hurricane Dean hit Altamira LNG terminal, located south of Tampico, Mexico, last week but failed to cause any significant damage. The storm, rated at Category 2 when it reached Altamira LNG, is the latest storm to hit an LNG regasification terminal in the Gulf of Mexico, but so far all the terminals have emerged largely undamaged. Natural Gas Week (carried via Energy Intelligence) has...
State Official: California Not Anti-LNG
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Official: California Not Anti-LNG
Claudia Chandler, assistant executive director of the California Energy Commission, tells Natural Gas Week (carried via Energy Intelligence) that despite the rejection of several LNG projects proposed for California, other proposals are under consideration. Chandler said, “[T]he projects have to be done in a way that is consistent with our environmental laws. If not, that is when...
U.S. Regasification Capacity to Double by Mid-2009
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Regasification Capacity to Double by Mid-2009
Reuters reports that U.S. regasification capacity will more than double once several Gulf of Mexico terminals that are under construction are completed. The terminals, including Freeport LNG, Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal, Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG, and Exxon Mobil’s Golden Pass LNG, are scheduled to begin operations by...
County Staff Report Opposes Zoning Changes for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 24, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Staff Report Opposes Zoning Changes for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
A report issued by the Clatsop County Planning Commission staff recommends that the Commission oppose NorthernStar Natural Gas’ application for zoning changes for its proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal site. The report states that although Bradwood Landing LNG made significant improvement in addressing deficiencies noted in an earlier staff report, Bradwood Landing did...