New Brunswick Premier Advocates for Fishermen Affected by Proposed Maine LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier Advocates for Fishermen Affected by Proposed Maine LNG Projects
During a meeting last night on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham assured local fishermen that he is working to protect their interests from the proposed development of two LNG terminals in Maine on Passamaquoddy Bay. A spokesperson for the fishermen said it has been difficult for them to take a stance due to a lack of information. Read more in The...
Record Month Predicted for U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Record Month Predicted for U.S. LNG Imports
According to the North American Terminal Survey, presently the five U.S. regasification terminals are regasifying LNG at the rate of about 2.6 Bcf/d. Consistent with its recent practice of sending out over 1 Bcf/d, the Lake Charles terminal set another record yesterday, sending out 1.5 Bcf. NATS also reports that Excelerate used its Gulf of Mexico offloading buoy yesterday for the...
Editorial: Public Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Terminal Justified
Posted on Mar 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Editorial: Public Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Terminal Justified
The Standard-Times asserts that a recent GAO report regarding LNG tanker safety justifies local opposition to the approved Weaver’s Cove terminal in Fall River, Mass. “The company would be wise to choose another location — preferably offshore — where thousands of people would not be imperiled if the worst actually occurred,” the editorial...
Canadian Liberal Party Leader Opposes LNG Vessel Transit Through Head Harbor Passage
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Liberal Party Leader Opposes LNG Vessel Transit Through Head Harbor Passage
Stephané Dion, the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, on Friday declared his opposition to LNG vessels transiting through Head Harbour Passage en route to two proposed terminals in Maine. The executive director of a St. Croix River environmental group heralded Dion’s stance as “huge” because the Liberal Party had not expressed an unequivocal position when it was...
Columbia River Pilots Say LNG Transit Can Be Safe
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Columbia River Pilots Say LNG Transit Can Be Safe
In an article published by The Daily News (Longview, Wash.), Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson shares his first-hand experience aboard an LNG vessel as it transited through Boston Harbor to the Distrigas LNG terminal. According to the publication, the excursion in October was part of an effort undertaken by Johnson and two other pilots to research navigation tools and...
Downeast LNG Solicits Letters of Support
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Solicits Letters of Support
According to The Bangor Daily News, the executive director of the St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce sent an email to members informing them that Downeast LNG is seeking letters of support and petition signatures from members who generally endorse the development of an LNG terminal in eastern Maine. The publication reports that the correspondence will be forwarded to FERC and...