Suez: Neptune LNG Project Has Received All Necessary State Permits
Posted on Aug 10, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suez: Neptune LNG Project Has Received All Necessary State Permits
Suez announced yesterday that it has received all permits required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the construction of its Neptune LNG terminal. CNNMoney.com also reports that Suez has entered into three contracts with engineering firms to facilitate the development of the offshore project. Clay Harris, president and chief executive of Suez LNG NA, said, “Over the next...
Community Meeting for LNG Opposition Scheduled in Southwest Oregon
Posted on Aug 9, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Community Meeting for LNG Opposition Scheduled in Southwest Oregon
The Coos Bay World (Ore.) reports that several groups opposed to LNG in the Coos Bay area will host a community meeting on Saturday, August 26. Speakers will discuss the status of the LNG terminal and pipeline project proposed for the area and share strategies for opposing the...
Large Group Gathers to Protest Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Proposals
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Large Group Gathers to Protest Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Proposals
CBC News reports that approximately 1,000 people gathered yesterday in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, to protest the three LNG regasification projects proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. The protesters cited environmental concerns, safety and security issues, and fears that the local tourism industry might be adversely affected by the industrial projects as reasons for their opposition to the...
Mayor Asks Neighboring Towns to Help Fund Anti-LNG Group
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Asks Neighboring Towns to Help Fund Anti-LNG Group
John Craig, mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, publicly requested that mayors of neighboring communities provide funding to Save Passamaquoddy Bay, a local LNG-opposition group, to oppose the LNG projects proposed for the bay area. Craig said his town has pledged $15,000 and noted that all of the neighboring city mayors are opposed to the LNG projects but none have committed funding....
Pipelines Competing for Northwest Market
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pipelines Competing for Northwest Market
Following the official announcement of the Palomar gas line in Oregon, the McMinnville News Register (Ore.) reports that two pipeline projects will likely compete for regulatory approval and market share. “I don’t think you’d see two [large gas line projects]. I don’t think the region would support that level of development,” said one Palomar...
Op Ed: Alaskan LNG Plant Helps Keep Local Gas Supplies Even
Posted on Aug 6, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op Ed: Alaskan LNG Plant Helps Keep Local Gas Supplies Even
An Op Ed carried by the Anchorage Daily News argues that the Kenai liquefaction plant is an indispensable part of Alaska’s long-term energy strategy because it serves as both as a year-round gas customer, allowing more gas fields to stay open, and as a back-up storage facility that can divert gas to residents during an...