Editorial Argues Oregon LNG Regasification Controversies Demonstrate National Trend Towards Politicizing Local Issues
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Argues Oregon LNG Regasification Controversies Demonstrate National Trend Towards Politicizing Local Issues
An editorial published in the Daily Astorian argues that the controversy surrounding LNG regasification projects proposed in Oregon, particularly the Bradwood Landing LNG import project, demonstrate the trend of politicizing state and local issues. The piece suggests that the polarizing politics common at the national level of government are seeping into state and local...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 in Liquefaction, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Source: Italy Court Accepts Enel Appeal on Sicily LNG Plant (Reuters) Norway’s Snohvit LNG Ramping Up After Maintenance (Platts LNG Daily) [subscription required]
Southern Union Accepts Energy Transfer Equity’s Revised Bid to Purchase Company
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Southern Union Accepts Energy Transfer Equity’s Revised Bid to Purchase Company
Yesterday, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (ETE) announced that Southern Union Company accepted ETE’s revised bid to buy the company. According to an ETE media release, the deal will be worth a total of $9.4 billion, including $5.7 billion in cash. Southern Union owns the Trunkline LNG import facility in Lake Charles,...
FERC Offers Update on Southern LNG Truck Delivery Project
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Offers Update on Southern LNG Truck Delivery Project
FERC has released a status update on Southern LNG’s proposal to load LNG on trucks at its Elba Island LNG import facility for delivery to peak shaving facilities throughout the surrounding region. According to the Savannah Morning News, the update states that the Commission is waiting for Southern LNG to complete consultations with the U.S. Department of Transportation before...
LNG Exports an Option for Proposed Oregon LNG Projects
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Exports an Option for Proposed Oregon LNG Projects
The Oregonian offers an analysis of the possibility of LNG exports via two proposed LNG projects in Oregon: Jordan Cove LNG and Oregon LNG.
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jul 18, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
European Regulators to Hold Workshop on LNG Terminal Access (Platts LNG Daily) [subscription required]