County Officials Follow-Up on Points Raised by Local Residents at Bradwood Landing Hearing
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Officials Follow-Up on Points Raised by Local Residents at Bradwood Landing Hearing
Following two days of public testimony at a Clatsop County (Ore.) Planning Commission hearing on NorthernStar’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, commissioners followed up on several points raised by local residents. The Daily Astorian reports that commissioners expressed their intention to better understand the “ramifications” of the requested zone changes...
Environmentalists: U.S. Coast Guard Confirms “Stalemate” for Passamaquoddy Bay Terminals
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Environmentalists: U.S. Coast Guard Confirms “Stalemate” for Passamaquoddy Bay Terminals
Environmentalists cited a recent letter from the U.S. Coast Guard to FERC as evidence that the two projects’ approval processes have reached a standstill because Canada has not yet provided needed information to the USCG regarding maritime safety, security, and environmental issues. The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that without Canadian input and...
Expert: U.S. LNG Imports to Slow
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Expert: U.S. LNG Imports to Slow
Platts LNG Daily reports that Steve Johnson, industry expert and president of Waterborne Energy, predicts that LNG imports to the United States are likely to decline next month as gas prices in Europe and Asia rise and U.S. prices fall. Johnson claims the current pattern of demand spiking in the United States and decreasing elsewhere during the summer months is not a new trend, though...
Local Residents Express Views on Downeast LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Views on Downeast LNG Proposal
As the series of public forums continued, local residents expressed their views on the Downeast LNG terminal proposal. Both supporters and opponents offered comments at the three-hour hearing, raising issues regarding safety, the local economy, and the environment. Another hearing is scheduled for tonight at Calais High School (Maine). The Bangor Daily News offers further...
Canadian Regulators Approve Pipeline Connection from Gros Cacouna
Posted on Jul 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Regulators Approve Pipeline Connection from Gros Cacouna
Canada’s National Energy Board yesterday approved a receipt point on the Trans-Canada Integrated System from the proposed Gros Cacouna LNG regasification terminal. NEB also approved the application’s toll methodology and will allow reasonable costs associated with service to the terminal to be...
LNG Buoy Anchors Being Modified at Canadian Port
Posted on Jul 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on LNG Buoy Anchors Being Modified at Canadian Port
The large suction anchors that will hold the Northeast Gateway LNG buoys in place are currently being modified at the Port of Saint John in Canada, the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports. Following these modifications, the anchors will be transferred to the LNG receiving site for...