Northeast Gateway LNG Terminal Completes Construction
Posted on Jan 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Northeast Gateway LNG Terminal Completes Construction
The Gloucester Daily Times reports that Excelerate Energy has completed construction of its Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge terminal and now is awaiting an operations permit from the U.S. Coast Guard. A Coast Guard spokesperson told the publication that she could not offer an estimate of when the permit might be...
Golden Pass LNG Pipelines Approved by City
Posted on Jan 3, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Golden Pass LNG Pipelines Approved by City
The City of Port Arthur, Texas, yesterday approved the installation of two gas pipelines within the city limits which will connect to the nearby Golden Pass LNG import terminal currently under construction. Pipeline project managers expect to complete construction by late 2008. KFDM News offers additional...
Local Opponents File Appeal of Jordan Cove LNG Decision
Posted on Jan 3, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Opponents File Appeal of Jordan Cove LNG Decision
In the wake of the approval of Jordan Cove LNG’s land use application, opponents of the project have filed a notice of intent to appeal with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). Coos Bay World (Ore.) reports that Coos County must provide its record of decision to LUBA by January 16, 2008. Jordan Cove LNG project manager Bob Braddock said he expects the LUBA decision to be...
County Commissioners’ Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG Draft Environmental Report Delayed Due to Storm
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners’ Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG Draft Environmental Report Delayed Due to Storm
Following a winter storm in the Pacific Northwest, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners were not able to carefully read and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bradwood Landing LNG before last week’s deadline. However, the county noted in a one-page letter that it plans to use comments drafted by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce to respond to...
New York State Environmental Agency States Broadwater LNG Application “Incomplete”
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York State Environmental Agency States Broadwater LNG Application “Incomplete”
On December 21, 2007, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation made public a Notice of Incomplete Application which stated that Broadwater Energy’s LNG import project could have serious environmental impacts should effective mitigation measures not be implemented. In particular, the DEC noted that the destruction of millions of fish eggs, larvae, and young fish could...
Op-Ed: LNG Projects in Pacific Northwest Create Significant Risks
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Projects in Pacific Northwest Create Significant Risks
Don Hennig, an engineer with experience in the LNG field, authored an op-ed piece carried by the Hillsboro Argus which noted several long-term risks associated with the LNG facilities proposed along the Columbia River in Oregon. Specifically, he cites health and safety risks and significant economic repercussions in the event of a large-scale LNG...