Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
In a general legislative wrap-up, the Providence Journal reports that the Rhode Island state House passed House Bill No. 6482, proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol), which would require any emergency response plan for the transport of LNG through Narragansett Bay or Mount Hope Bay to receive approval from the General Assembly and the coastal communities along the tanker route...
U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment Giving States More Authority in LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment Giving States More Authority in LNG Terminal Siting
Dow Jones reports (via CNNMoney.com) that the U.S. Senate voted down an amendment proposed by Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to the comprehensive energy bill under consideration in the Senate this week. The amendment would have required the Army Corps of Engineers to receive approval from the affected state’s governor before issuing permits for the...
Mass. State Officials Take Aerial Tour of LNG Site
Posted on Jun 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State Officials Take Aerial Tour of LNG Site
The Associated Press (carried via WPRI Eyewitness News) reports that three Massachusetts state government executives will take part today in an aerial tour of the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge project currently being constructed by Excelerate...
Petro-Canada Talking with Geographically Diverse Suppliers for Gros Cacouna LNG Project
Posted on Jun 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Petro-Canada Talking with Geographically Diverse Suppliers for Gros Cacouna LNG Project
Dow Jones Energy Service (carried via LexisNexis, subscription required) reports on Petro-Canada executive vice president Peter Kallos saying that the company is pursuing LNG supplies from sources other than Russia, including Algeria, Trinidad, and the Persian Gulf, for its Gros Cacouna LNG facility. However, Kallos maintained that Russia’s Gazprom remains the top candidate,...
U.S. Consumers’ Demand Spurs New Brunswick LNG Project
Posted on Jun 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Consumers’ Demand Spurs New Brunswick LNG Project
Gary Bischof, president of Canaport LNG, cited U.S. consumers’ demand for natural gas as the motivating factor for pursuing the Canaport LNG project to be located outside Saint John, New Brunswick. Bischof also noted New Brunswick’s proximity to the world’s gas and oil supply make it a more attractive destination than the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Chronicle Herald (New...
Analysts: Bullish Indicators for U.S. Gas Market
Posted on Jun 18, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Analysts: Bullish Indicators for U.S. Gas Market
Platts LNG Daily reports that market analysts are predicting a bullish U.S. gas market for this summer. Citing the indicators released in the EIA’s short-term energy outlook last week as well as NOAA’s prediction of an active hurricane season, several gas market analysts said they expect gas prices to remain relatively high this summer. However, the Canadian National...