Freeport LNG to Host Public Meeting on Emergency Response, Construction Plans
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport LNG to Host Public Meeting on Emergency Response, Construction Plans
Residents of Quintana, Texas, are invited to a public meeting to be held today at the Freeport LNG terminal where company and federal officials will discuss the emergency response and construction plans associated with the LNG truck delivery proposal. The Facts (Brazoria County) reports that the meeting is scheduled to begin at 9...
Gulf LNG on Schedule for Completion in Fall 2011
Posted on Nov 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Gulf LNG on Schedule for Completion in Fall 2011
The Sun-Herald (Gulfport, Miss.) reports that the Gulf LNG import project is on schedule to be completed in Fall 2011. The piece also notes that Gulf LNG successfully tested its hurricane preparedness procedures and equipment when Hurricane Ida made landfall in the area earlier this...
El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Yesterday El Paso Corporation, the parent company of Southern LNG, the owner and operator of the Elba Island LNG terminal in Savannah, Ga., told WSAV News that the company plans to trim 300 positions company-wide. An El Paso spokesperson did not confirm how many positions at the Elba Island LNG facility would be cut, but noted that the staffing adjustment would have minimal effect on...
FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Yesterday FERC announced that it will visit the Freeport LNG terminal site in Brazoria County, Texas, on November 18, 2009, to examine sites referenced in the terminal’s Emergency Response Plan. Commission staff also will view the planned site of the natural gas liquids transfer meter station. Find the announcement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP03-75. Separately,...
Fall River Responds to Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Comments to PHMSA
Posted on Nov 9, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Fall River Responds to Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Comments to PHMSA
On Friday the City of Fall River, Mass., submitted a response to comments filed by Weaver’s Cove Energy with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Fall River disagrees with Weaver’s Cove Energy’s position that federal siting regulations do not apply to the Weaver’s Cove LNG project as designed. Find Fall River’s comments in the FERC...
FERC Staff Schedules Visit to Proposed Oregon LNG Sites
Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Staff Schedules Visit to Proposed Oregon LNG Sites
Yesterday FERC announced that Commission staff will visit a number of sites associated with the planned Oregon LNG and pipeline projects on December 1 and 2, 2009. The announced agenda includes visits to a number of sites along the proposed and alternative pipeline routes. Find the announcement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....