Pipelines Competing for Northwest Market
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pipelines Competing for Northwest Market
Following the official announcement of the Palomar gas line in Oregon, the McMinnville News Register (Ore.) reports that two pipeline projects will likely compete for regulatory approval and market share. “I don’t think you’d see two [large gas line projects]. I don’t think the region would support that level of development,” said one Palomar...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Vancouver Providence (“Pick Experts Wisely”) The Vancouver Providence (“Perfect Dumping Ground”)
LNG Proposals in U.S. Northeast Hope to Find “Path of Least Resistance”
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Proposals in U.S. Northeast Hope to Find “Path of Least Resistance”
The Christian Science Monitor analyzes the opposition faced by LNG project developers pursuing projects in the northeastern Unites States, quoting George Finch, city manager of Eastport, Maine, as saying “The [LNG terminal siting] process has become like water: it’s trying to seek the path of least resistance on its way to the bottom.” Citing Quoddy Bay and Downeast...
New Pipeline Could Service Northwest LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New Pipeline Could Service Northwest LNG Terminal
TransCanada Corp. and Northwest Natural Gas Co. announced yesterday that they would form a joint venture to pursue a $700-million natural gas pipeline in Oregon. The venture, called Palomar Gas Transmission LLC, includes a provision allowing NorthernStar LLC, developer of the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal, to buy capacity on the Palomar gas line. Greg Kantor, president and chief...
FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Elba Island LNG Expansion
Posted on Aug 6, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Elba Island LNG Expansion
FERC released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for El Paso Corp.’s Elba Island expansion project Friday. The report concludes that minimal harm to the surrounding environment would be caused by nearly doubling the size of the facility. Construction is scheduled to be completed in two phases, with the first phase complete as early as January 2010 and the second completed...
Editorial: LIPA’s Broadwater LNG Report Does Not Answer All Questions
Posted on Aug 3, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LIPA’s Broadwater LNG Report Does Not Answer All Questions
Though it offers more information on the project, an editorial in Newsday (N.Y.) claims the report on the Broadwater LNG proposal released by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) does not conclusively answer all questions on customer savings for Long Islanders. The editorial states that the estimates of economic benefits are still too speculative and any final judgment on the project...