Op-ed: LNG Developers “Exploit” Columbia River
Posted on Dec 22, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Developers “Exploit” Columbia River
A Wenatchee, Wash., resident says that mitigation proposals for the Columbia River demonstrate that the LNG industry is “buying its way to exploit the river.” His op-ed is carried by The Daily...
Romney’s Decision May Diminish the Need for Other Massachusetts LNG Projects
Posted on Dec 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Romney’s Decision May Diminish the Need for Other Massachusetts LNG Projects
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s decision to approve two offshore LNG terminals may scuttle plans to develop the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. and the Battery Rock LNG terminal proposed for Outer Brewster Island, according to state Sen. Michael Morrissey (D-Quincy). Also, officials in Romney’s administration say that the offshore facilities may help...
U.S. Dept. of Energy Officials Encourage Cooperation Among LNG-Importing Countries
Posted on Dec 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Dept. of Energy Officials Encourage Cooperation Among LNG-Importing Countries
During a recent trip to Asia, U.S. Department of Energy officials underscored the importance of collaborative efforts among LNG-importing countries to ensure that the market is adequately supplied. Platts LNG Daily notes that the United States, as well as Asian and European countries, are developing terminal capacity in order to accommodate more imports. [Subscription...
Offshore Terminals’ Impact on Weaver’s Cove Unclear
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Offshore Terminals’ Impact on Weaver’s Cove Unclear
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s approval yesterday of two offshore LNG terminals may obviate the need for Hess LNG’s land-based Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., according to an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation. “It will be impossible for (Hess LNG) to win a race against these two offshore facilities, which could be up and running by...
Permits Issued for Proposed Sonora Pacific LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Permits Issued for Proposed Sonora Pacific LNG Terminal
El Paso Corp. announced that the Mexican Federal Ministry of the Environmental and Natural Resources and the National Forest Commission have issued environmental permits for the proposed Sonora Pacific LNG terminal and its associated pipeline, which El Paso is developing with its subsidiary, DKRW Energy LLC. According to MarketWatch, construction of the terminal is on hold until a...
Suffolk County Legislature Approves More Funds for Broadwater Legal Battle
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suffolk County Legislature Approves More Funds for Broadwater Legal Battle
Suffolk County lawmakers yesterday passed a bill, sponsored by Legis. Wayne R. Horsley (D-Babylon), to allocate another $100,000 to help finance the legal battle against Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The legislature previously spent $100,000 in 2005 to retain a law firm to represent Suffolk County in the regulatory review process. Newsday reports...