Expert: Port Dolphin LNG Terminal No Threat to Onshore Residents
Posted on Jun 28, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Expert: Port Dolphin LNG Terminal No Threat to Onshore Residents
Professor Jerry Havens of the University of Arkansas told the Tampa Bay Tribune Tuesday that the Port Dolphin LNG project proposed for 28 miles offshore Tampa Bay would not pose a threat to Florida’s coastal population, saying “[t]here is not any event that I can imagine that could occur that far offshore that could affect anybody onshore.” Professor Havens said that...
Gros Cacouna LNG Proposal Receives Approval
Posted on Jun 28, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gros Cacouna LNG Proposal Receives Approval
Transport Canada announced yesterday that the Canadian government approved the report prepared by the Environmental Assessment Joint Review Panel for TransCanada Corp. and Petro-Canada’s proposed LNG Terminal at Gros Cacouna, Quebec, thereby authorizing federal agencies to permit the proposal according to the Panel’s mitigation plan. The Globe and Mail reports that the...
Concerns Raised Over Port Dolphin Application
Posted on Jun 27, 2007 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerns Raised Over Port Dolphin Application
The St. Petersburg Times (Fla.) reports that the Port Dolphin LNG application to construct an LNG terminal offshore Florida has received a lukewarm reception in Florida. One potential customer, Tampa Electric Co., described its own interest as “very preliminary,” while public interest group Environment Florida expressed concerns for marine life, fishing, tourism, and...
Public Meetings Hosted by Oregon LNG This Week
Posted on Jun 27, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Meetings Hosted by Oregon LNG This Week
Oregon LNG, developer of a proposed LNG regasification terminal to be located near Warrenton, Ore., is hosting a series of public meetings this week to present information and answer any questions regarding its proposal. The first meeting was held last night in Woodburn, Ore., and the series of meetings continues in Forest Grove, Ore., tonight and Warrenton tomorrow evening. See...
Federal Court Opinion Examined by LNG Opponents Nationwide
Posted on Jun 26, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Court Opinion Examined by LNG Opponents Nationwide
The Baltimore Examiner reports that opponents of LNG regasification terminals across the United States are examining a U.S. federal judge’s opinion that upheld a Baltimore County ordinance prohibiting LNG terminals from being constructed within 1,000 feet of Chesapeake Bay wetlands. The article reports specifically that LNG opponents in New York and Oregon are considering the...
Legal Expenses Growing in Crown Landing Dispute
Posted on Jun 26, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legal Expenses Growing in Crown Landing Dispute
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court imposed an additional $225,000 in legal fees on Delaware and New Jersey for adjudicating the states’ border dispute involving the pier for the proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal. The fees are for the work of the Court-appointed Special Master Ralph Lancaster. Read more in the Delaware News...