Long Island Politician Discusses Broadwater LNG Project With Gov. Spitzer
Posted on Feb 28, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Politician Discusses Broadwater LNG Project With Gov. Spitzer
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy yesterday reiterated his opposition to Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound during a meeting with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who has yet to endorse the project. “He listened intently and said he was looking to do an overall, comprehensive review of the area’s energy needs before he comes to a...
Sierra Club Seeks to Bolster Local Efforts to Oppose the Jordan Cove Project
Posted on Feb 28, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sierra Club Seeks to Bolster Local Efforts to Oppose the Jordan Cove Project
The Sierra Club’s Oregon chapter, responding to calls from Coos Bay area residents, is seeking to hire a community outreach coordinator to mobilize the organization’s efforts to block Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal and the Pacific Connector pipeline. Read more in The...
EPA to Hold Hearing on Permit Related to Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA to Hold Hearing on Permit Related to Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a public hearing in Beverly, Mass., to hear comments regarding Excelerate Energy’s request for permission to make a one-time discharge into the ocean of two million gallons of chemically-treated seawater after the water has been used to test a pipeline that will be constructed to link Excelerate’s proposed Northeast Gateway...
Jamaica to Pursue Spot Market LNG
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaica to Pursue Spot Market LNG
Yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily [Subscription required] reports that Jamaica will seek spot market LNG to supply its proposed floating regasification platform from 2009 to 2012, when it hopes to secure long-term supply arrangements. The development follows Trinidad’s announcement last week that it cannot fulfill a long-term agreement to supply Jamaica with LNG in the near...
New Brunswick Calls for Suspension of Review Process for Maine Terminals
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Brunswick Calls for Suspension of Review Process for Maine Terminals
The New Brunswick government has filed a motion with FERC to suspend the review process for the proposed LNG terminals in Maine in light of the Canadian government’s opposition to the passage of LNG tankers through Canadian waters. Citing “administrative economy and efficiency,” the motion questioned the imposition of additional costs on multiple agencies and public...
Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board Issues Report on Maple LNG Project
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board Issues Report on Maple LNG Project
The Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board has recommended that the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Labour approve the Maple LNG terminal and petrochemical plant facilities proposed for construction in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, subject to conditions included in the Board’s Final Report. The Board noted that “consideration of provincial policy relating to...