LNG Vessel Concerns Prompt Town Council to Comment on USCG Rulemaking
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Concerns Prompt Town Council to Comment on USCG Rulemaking
According to the Jamestown Press, the Jamestown, R.I., Town Council voted earlier this week to submit a public comment on the U.S. Coast Guard’s rulemaking proposal to establish an anchorage south of Brenton Point, R.I. Noting that the Federal Register notice of the proposed anchorage does not indicate if the anchorage will be used by LNG vessels associated with the planned...
Rhode Island Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG
This week the Rhode Island Senate passed S. 456, a resolution opposing the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. EastBayRI.com offers additional coverage.
School Board Votes Against Resolution Seeking Additional Study of Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on School Board Votes Against Resolution Seeking Additional Study of Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal
At its meeting yesterday, the Savannah-Chatham Public School Board voted against endorsing a Savannah City Council resolution that would request that FERC conduct additional environmental studies on the proposal by Southeast LNG to deliver LNG by truck throughout the region. Find further details in the Savannah Morning...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Apr 5, 2011 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Statoil’s Snoehvit Gas Field to Shut for Repairs (Reuters) Elengy Plans to Renovate Fos Tonkin LNG (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Op-Ed Notes LNG Industry’s Commitment to Safety, Addresses Local Concerns with Southeast LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
Posted on Apr 5, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Notes LNG Industry’s Commitment to Safety, Addresses Local Concerns with Southeast LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
An op-ed by Bill Cooper of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas and carried by the Savannah Morning News addresses a number of concerns raised by local citizens regarding the Southeast LNG’s proposal to deliver LNG from the Elba Island terminal by truck throughout the region. Cooper’s piece highlights the LNG industry’s excellent safety record and commitment to safe...
NATS: Expect Shift from U.S. LNG Imports to Exports
Posted on Apr 4, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: Expect Shift from U.S. LNG Imports to Exports
NATS has published a special report entitled “A Reversal of Fortunes” that analyzes the trends in the U.S. natural gas market that have limited LNG imports in recent years. The report predicts that market players will seek to export LNG from the United States, but notes that U.S. LNG exporters may face challenges competing with other LNG producers worldwide. [Subscription...