Jordan Cove Energy Files For County Permit
Posted on Mar 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Energy Files For County Permit
Jordan Cove Energy has submitted a conditional use permit application to the Coos County Planning Department in Oregon for the construction of its proposed LNG terminal. According to The World, the county usually has 150 days after the application is submitted to hold a public hearing. However, planning officials said that Jordan Cove plans to give the county more latitude in...
Passamaquoddy Tribe Agrees to Sale of Land to Quoddy Bay LNG
Posted on Mar 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Tribe Agrees to Sale of Land to Quoddy Bay LNG
Passamaquoddy tribal members earlier this week voted to sell 300 acres of land to Quoddy Bay LNG, which will use the property to facilitate the construction of its proposed LNG terminal. According to deputy project manager Adam Wilson, the company will return the land to the tribe once the project is completed. The Bangor Daily News provides further...
Cheniere Energy Partners Well-Received During First Day of Trading
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Energy Partners Well-Received During First Day of Trading
Platts LNG Daily reports on the success of Cheniere Energy Partners’ initial public offering, which gained 3% during its first day of trading yesterday on the American Stock Exchange. Cheniere Energy Partners will own the 4 Bcf/d Sabine Pass LNG terminal. [Subscription...
NY Congressman Introduces Legislation Restricting Offshore LNG
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NY Congressman Introduces Legislation Restricting Offshore LNG
Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) has introduced legislation that, if passed, would prohibit the placement of LNG facilities “in estuaries of national significance,” a designation made by the Environmental Protection Agency. Although Rep. Bishop introduced the bill to block the development of the Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound, the bill would also prohibit floating...
Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Misrepresented
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Misrepresented
In an opinion piece published today by The Telegraph-Journal, Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis urges the public to evaluate his company’s proposed LNG terminal on its merits, not on “a series of falsehoods and misleading statements.” [Subscription...
Esperanza’s LNG Terminal Proposal to Address Concerns Raised About Competitors’ Proposals
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Esperanza’s LNG Terminal Proposal to Address Concerns Raised About Competitors’ Proposals
In this week’s edition of Natural Gas Intelligence, an independent consultant for Esperanza Energy says the company’s late entry into the LNG terminal race in California has allow it to learn from and avoid the pitfalls that terminals already under review have faced. “Our project is designed from the very get-go to avoid all of the major environmental issues plaguing...