U.S. and Canadian Disagreement Over Proposed LNG Vessel Transit Continues
Posted on Nov 20, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. and Canadian Disagreement Over Proposed LNG Vessel Transit Continues
The Financial Post discusses the continuing disagreement between U.S. and Canadian officials concerning the use of Canadian waters to transport LNG to import terminals proposed for the Maine-side of Passamaquoddy...
Downeast LNG Official Seeks Cooperation Between U.S. and Canada
Posted on Nov 17, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Official Seeks Cooperation Between U.S. and Canada
Noting a history of cooperation between Canada and the United States on energy matters, Downeast LNG president Dean Girdis expressed a need for the two countries to extend this cooperation to LNG terminal development. Despite this traditionally amicable relationship, Girdis says it is “regrettable” that certain Canadian politicians have objected to the transit of LNG...
LNG Task Force to Hold Last Meeting Today on Sparrows Point Proposal
Posted on Nov 17, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Task Force to Hold Last Meeting Today on Sparrows Point Proposal
Maryland’s state-commissioned task force will meet for the last time today to discuss safety, environmental, and economic concerns associated with AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The task force has been meeting since September and expects to present its recommendations by the end of the year. Read more in The Baltimore Sun. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Passamaquoddy Tribe Seeks Negotiations With Emera
Posted on Nov 16, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Tribe Seeks Negotiations With Emera
Citing the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, The Associated Press reports that the Passamaquoddy Tribe is requesting an opportunity to discuss its concerns with Emera over the company’s proposed Brunswick Pipeline, which would run through tribal territory. “If we live here, we have a vested interest in this soil,” said Chief Hugh Akagi. However, Emera’s...
Air Pollution Board Supports More Stringent Emissions Standards for Cabrillo Port
Posted on Nov 15, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Air Pollution Board Supports More Stringent Emissions Standards for Cabrillo Port
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board has unanimously voted that BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal, proposed for offshore California, should adhere to the same air quality standards established for onshore facilities. “What is good for the emitters on land is also good for the emitters at sea,” said County Supervisor John Flynn. Critics of the project...
Lynn City Council Postpones Vote on LNG Security Ordinance
Posted on Nov 15, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council Postpones Vote on LNG Security Ordinance
The Lynn City Council postponed for the second time a vote on an ordinance that directs KeySpan to implement specific security measures at its LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. The feasibility of a provision requiring KeySpan to connect the facility’s security feed to the Lynn Police Department is still under review, among other items. “I think it would have been...