Dominican President Postpones LNG Promotion Trip
Posted on Jan 3, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominican President Postpones LNG Promotion Trip
Dow Jones reports that Dominican President Leonel Fernandez has postponed a trip to Qatar, which was designed to promote the expansion of a Dominican LNG terminal to serve as a rerouting point for Qatari LNG shipments to the U.S. According to the Dominican Foreign Ministry, the trip will be rescheduled within six months. The Dow Jones article is available through Energy Central...
Editorial: Port of Astoria Commission Erred in Leasing Land to Calpine
Posted on Jan 3, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Port of Astoria Commission Erred in Leasing Land to Calpine
The Daily Astorian claims that the Port of Astoria Commission failed to obtain adequate public input and insufficiently vetted Calpine Corp.’s financial condition when it entered a lease agreement with Calpine for the proposed Skipanon LNG terminal. The commission last week agreed not to challenge the transfer of the lease to Leucadia National Corp. in Calpine’s bankruptcy...
Op-ed: California Does Not Need LNG
Posted on Jan 3, 2007 in Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Does Not Need LNG
An Oxnard, Calif., resident urges Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to oppose the development of LNG terminals in California. She raises a range of concerns related to LNG importation, including air and water pollution, and damage to pipeline seals, infrastructure, and consumer appliances due to “hot” gas. She also contends that U.S. domestic supply and Canadian imports can...
Rerouted Shipments May Render U.S. Terminals Underutilized
Posted on Jan 3, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rerouted Shipments May Render U.S. Terminals Underutilized
World Gas Intelligence reports that several U.S. LNG terminals along the Gulf Coast may not operate at full capacity because much of the Qatari supply originally destined for those facilities has been rerouted to Asian markets offering higher prices. [Subscription...
California Lieutenant Governor Is a “Concerned Skeptic on LNG”
Posted on Jan 2, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Lieutenant Governor Is a “Concerned Skeptic on LNG”
California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi says he will take a more active role than his predecessors did in formulating public policy for California, according to syndicated columnist Thomas D. Elias. Elias says Garamendi has a great opportunity to exercise his power as a member of the California Lands Commission to influence energy infrastructure development, including LNG terminals....
Op-ed: NorthernStar Not Straightforward About Project Specifics
Posted on Jan 2, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: NorthernStar Not Straightforward About Project Specifics
An Astoria, Ore., resident says NorthernStar Natural Gas is not being forthright with the public regarding its proposed LNG terminal in Bradwood, Ore. She complains that NorthernStar is trying to divert attention from the possible impacts on the environment and salmon habitat from dredging operations and from ballast water intake by LNG tankers. She raises concern regarding the width...