Op-ed: Jordan Cove Project Endangers Public
Posted on Jan 8, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Jordan Cove Project Endangers Public
A Coos Bay, Ore., resident has expressed opposition to the location of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal and its associated pipeline, citing public safety and land use concerns. The Register-Guard carries the...
Op-eds: Port of Astoria Commissioners Out of Touch
Posted on Jan 8, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-eds: Port of Astoria Commissioners Out of Touch
The Daily Astorian published two letters from Astoria, Ore., residents criticizing the approval of the transfer of Calpine Corp.’s lease for a proposed LNG terminal to Leucadia subsidiary, LNG Development Co. by the Port of Astoria Commission. The letters criticize the Commission’s inadequate review of the project and its failure to consider the economics of the...
WestPac LNG President Says Terminal Would Primarily Supply British Columbia
Posted on Jan 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on WestPac LNG President Says Terminal Would Primarily Supply British Columbia
The Associated Press reports on WestPac LNG’s marketing plans for its terminal proposed for Prince Rupert, British Columbia. According to company president Mark Butler, the terminal will target consumer demand in British Columbia and may supply mining projects in remote areas of the province. The terminal is slated to come online in 2012. The AP article is carried via Energy...
Baltimore County LNG Task Force Releases Report
Posted on Jan 5, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County LNG Task Force Releases Report
A state-commissioned LNG Task Force has submitted its final report assessing the feasibility of an LNG terminal in Baltimore County. According to The Examiner, the report concludes that AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG facility in Dundalk, Md., would pose a risk to public health and safety. In addition to the report, the task force issued a separate, more critical resolution...
FERC Issues Order On Rehearing for Cove Point LNG
Posted on Jan 5, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Order On Rehearing for Cove Point LNG
FERC yesterday issued an Order On Rehearing regarding its June 16 order approving the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion. The Commission’s Order On Rehearing denied rehearing to parties claiming that revaporized LNG would have adverse effects on interconnecting pipeline systems and end-users. Explaining that “there is no scientific evidence that regasified LNG presents...
Jamaica Unable to Rely on Trinidadian Supply
Posted on Jan 5, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaica Unable to Rely on Trinidadian Supply
Platts LNG Daily reports on Jamaica’s efforts to secure LNG for its proposed floating regasification platform. According to previous press reports, Jamaica had initially planned to use Trinidadian LNG, but is now looking to other countries, such as Qatar and Equatorial Guinea, after Trinidadian officials said they were short on additional supply. [Subscription...