Maryland Legislators Urge Commerce Secretary to Uphold State’s Ojections to Sparrow’s Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 3, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Legislators Urge Commerce Secretary to Uphold State’s Ojections to Sparrow’s Point LNG Proposal
Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D) and Benjamin Cardin (D) were joined by U.S. Reps. Elijah Cummings (D), C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D), and John Sarbanes (D) in urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to uphold the objection by the State of Maryland to AES Corp’s proposal to construct an LNG import terminal at Sparrow’s Point. Their request states that...
Shipping Data Suggests U.S. LNG Imports Slowing in August
Posted on Aug 3, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Shipping Data Suggests U.S. LNG Imports Slowing in August
Platts LNG Daily reports that an analysis of shipping records suggests that the United States will receive significantly fewer cargos in the month of August compared with the month of July. Platts estimates that U.S. LNG import volumes will fall from an average of 2.79 Bcf/d in July to 1.79 Bcf/d in August. [Subscription...
Workers Union Voices Opposition to Texada Island LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 3, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Workers Union Voices Opposition to Texada Island LNG Proposal
Calling WestPac LNG Corp”s LNG import terminal proposal for Texada Island “too dangerous, too expensive, and too dirty,” the union representing workers at B.C. Hydro made public its opposition to the project yesterday. A union spokesperson went on to say that “WestPac and the B.C. government are not seeking to serve B.C.’s energy needs at all. Instead,...
Analysis: Joint LNG-Power Plant Proposals Could Change Western Canadian Energy Market
Posted on Aug 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analysis: Joint LNG-Power Plant Proposals Could Change Western Canadian Energy Market
An analysis published by the Vancouver Sun suggests that two proposals combining LNG import terminals with on-site power generating facilities, Kitimat LNG and WestPac LNG’s Texada Island project, could significantly alter the Western Canadian energy market. Both projects seek to heed B.C. Hydro’s call for more private-sector electricity generators that would compliment...
Editorial: Local Residents Should Support WestPac’s Texada Island LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Local Residents Should Support WestPac’s Texada Island LNG Proposal
An editorial in today’s Nanaimo Daily News (British Columbia) (carried via LexisNexis [subscription required]) offers its support for WestPac LNG Corp.’s Texada Island LNG import terminal and complementary power plant. The editorial says that compared with the available alternatives, the LNG facility will provide numerous advantages for both the local community and the...
Environmental Groups Active Against Cabrillo Port LNG Say They Will Not Be as Involved in Oceanway LNG Process
Posted on Aug 2, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Active Against Cabrillo Port LNG Say They Will Not Be as Involved in Oceanway LNG Process
The Malibu Surfside News reports that two environmental groups, the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) and the California Coastal Protection Network (CCPN), say that their activity in the Oceanway LNG permitting process will be curtailed compared with their role opposing the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. EDC attorney Linda Krop said “[The Oceanway LNG] proposal is out of our...