Impact on Marine Life from TORP’s LNG Project Still Under Debate
Posted on Jul 16, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology | Comments Off on Impact on Marine Life from TORP’s LNG Project Still Under Debate
Covering the recently-released Draft Environmental Impact Statement for TORP’s Bienville proposal 63 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, Press-Register (Mobile, Alabama) reports that the use of seawater in regasifying LNG could negatively impact local fish stocks. TORP company officials believe that their terminal would have little impact on the environment and that their...
NATS: Technology Changes Considered for Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 16, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on NATS: Technology Changes Considered for Quoddy Bay LNG Terminal
At an open meeting held on July 12 attended by NATS, FERC officials and representatives of Quoddy Bay LNG discussed a “proprietary and confidential” change in vaporization technology being proposed by the developers. The reason for the change is to reduce air pollutant emissions, especially NOx, below Maine’s 100 ton/year statutory limit on emission of regulated...
Projects Progress in Eastern Canada
Posted on Jul 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology | Comments Off on Projects Progress in Eastern Canada
The Edmonton Journal covers recent developments for three LNG terminals planned or already under construction in Eastern Canada: Canaport LNG, Rabaska LNG, and Gros Cacouna LNG. The article notes that the recent inter-governmental report on Rabaska determined that LNG terminals will allow beneficial “spillover on other industrial investments” by improving the efficiency of...
Quoddy Bay Official Claims Canadian Study Not Necessary for Coast Guard Review
Posted on Jul 13, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Official Claims Canadian Study Not Necessary for Coast Guard Review
Brian Smith, project manager for Quoddy Bay LNG, says the Coast Guard’s letter informing FERC that it cannot finish its Waterway Suitability Assessment without data from Canada does not present an insurmountable obstacle for the project. “We will point out to the Coast Guard we can’t fulfill that criteria but you know, the United States is not going to give up its...
Tribe Files Support of Quoddy Bay LNG with FERC
Posted on Jul 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Tribe Files Support of Quoddy Bay LNG with FERC
The Passamaquoddy Tribal Government of the Pleasant Point Reservation yesterday informed FERC of its support of the Quoddy Bay LNG regasification terminal. The filing notes the lease agreement signed between Quoddy Bay LNG and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, as well as employment and economic development opportunities, as persuasive factors in the decision. The filing is available in...
Canadian Liberal Leader Says More Investigation Needed on Rabaska Terminal
Posted on Jul 12, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Canadian Liberal Leader Says More Investigation Needed on Rabaska Terminal
The Montreal Gazette reports that federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion told a meeting of environmentalists that he believes more investigation is needed, specifically on maritime safety issues, before the proposed Rabaska LNG terminal in Quebec receives final...