FERC Publishes Schedule for Preparation of EIS for Aguirre LNG GasPort Project
Posted on Mar 5, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Publishes Schedule for Preparation of EIS for Aguirre LNG GasPort Project
FERC has requested public comments by March 30, 2012, addressing the scope of the planned Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that the Commission will produce for the Aguirre LNG GasPort project proposed for offshore Puerto Rico. The Commission will also host two public meetings in Puerto Rico regarding the project on March 20 and 21, 2012. Find additional information in today’s...
City Offers to Help Hess Sell Former Site of Proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG Import Project
Posted on Mar 2, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Offers to Help Hess Sell Former Site of Proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG Import Project
The City of Fall River, Mass., has offered to help Hess LNG sell the former site of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. Read more in SouthCoastToday.com.
Japanese Officials Discuss LNG Supplies with Alaska State Official
Posted on Mar 2, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Japanese Officials Discuss LNG Supplies with Alaska State Official
The Alaska Dispatch reports that Japanese officials met with Commissioner Dan Sullivan of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources recently. According to a spokesperson for the Department, the meeting participants discussed Japan’s LNG needs and the possibility of exporting some of Alaska’s North Slope natural gas to customers in...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 27, 2012 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Milford Haven LNG Opponents to Petition European Parliament (HazardEx)
British Columbia to Offer Gas Royalty Relief to Help Develop LNG Export Infrastructure
Posted on Feb 24, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on British Columbia to Offer Gas Royalty Relief to Help Develop LNG Export Infrastructure
The provincial government of British Columbia will allow up to $120 million in royalty credits to help develop oil and natural gas infrastructure in the province, including the LNG export facilities proposed for Canada’s West Coast. The Vancouver Sun provides further details. Separately, the Edmonton Journal offers an op-ed piece that argues Canadian LNG export projects risk...
State Officials Ask DOT for Rules Addressing LNG Project Locations
Posted on Feb 24, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Officials Ask DOT for Rules Addressing LNG Project Locations
Attorneys General Martha Coakley, from Massachusetts, and Peter Kilmartin, from Rhode Island, have renewed their previous request that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) develop regulations that address LNG project locations. A press release from Attorney General Kilmartin provides additional...