New Brunswick Premier and Maine Governor Discuss Proposed LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 14, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier and Maine Governor Discuss Proposed LNG Terminals
New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding intended to foster cooperation on energy matters. The officials also discussed the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG terminals proposed in Maine. “[W]e requested intervener status at the upcoming FERC hearings to make sure due process is followed, and environmental concerns...
Oral Arguments in Crown Landing Dispute Set for Next Week
Posted on Feb 14, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oral Arguments in Crown Landing Dispute Set for Next Week
A Special Master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments on Feb. 22 in the dispute between New Jersey and Delaware related to the construction of BP’s proposed Crown Landing terminal in Logan Township, N.J. According to The Gloucester County Times, New Jersey officials expect the Special Master to issue his recommendation to the Supreme Court four to...
Port of Oakland Receives LNG-Powered Trucks
Posted on Feb 14, 2007 in State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Oakland Receives LNG-Powered Trucks
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and two trucking companies at the Port of Oakland have purchased 11 LNG-powered trucks in an effort to reduce air pollution from truck emissions. According to Inside Bay Area, truck traffic contributes up to 40% of air pollution at the...
AES Plans Recycling Plant for Dredged Material
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on AES Plans Recycling Plant for Dredged Material
AES Corp. has announced a plan to build a recycling plant that would handle sediment dredged as part of the construction of its proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The move is in response to concerns from officials at the Port of Baltimore that there may not be enough places to store material dredged from shipping channels. According to The Baltimore Business Journal, the company...
Op-ed: AES Official Praises Court Decision and Says Project Good for Marylanders
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: AES Official Praises Court Decision and Says Project Good for Marylanders
AES Corp.’s project director expressed his approval for a recent ruling that a local ordinance blocking AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal is unenforceable. “The court recognized the important role the county has in the review process but determined that the final decision was not the county’s to make,” said Kent Morton, whose company has proposed...
Op-ed: LNG Is Necessary to Satisfy Growing Demand for Natural Gas
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Is Necessary to Satisfy Growing Demand for Natural Gas
Noting the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners’ recent decision to reject Sound Energy Solutions’ proposed LNG terminal, a former Stanford professor writes in support of the development of LNG infrastructure in California to meet increasing consumer demand for natural gas. He explains how, in his view, public policy is such that importing natural gas from overseas is...