Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Hands-Off on Onshore LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Hands-Off on Onshore LNG Terminal Siting
While acknowledging the growing consumer demand for natural gas in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he will let input from the public and research determine where an onshore LNG terminal, such as the one proposed for Long Beach by SES, should be sited in the state. “I’m not the one that is going to make that decision. I think that in the end we need to see the...
Editorial: Natural Gas Prices Would Not Depend on New Pipeline
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Natural Gas Prices Would Not Depend on New Pipeline
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution challenges an assertion made by Georgia House Speaker Mark Burkhalter that AGL’s proposed pipeline from Southern LNG’s Elba Island import terminal would help reduce the price of natural gas in Georgia by bringing more supply into the state. In an editorial published today, the paper says the price of natural gas in Georgia does not depend on...
Lobbying Efforts for AGL Pipeline from Elba Island Receive Criticism
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lobbying Efforts for AGL Pipeline from Elba Island Receive Criticism
Critics have expressed concerns about the level of lobbying devoted to ensuring passage of legislation designed to streamline regulatory review of AGL’s proposed pipeline from the Elba Island LNG terminal. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution today reports that energy industry representatives paid for food and lodging, as well as trips to Savannah, Ga. and St. Simon’s Island....
Coast Guard Expresses Concerns About Vessel Maneuverability
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Expresses Concerns About Vessel Maneuverability
Saturday’s Herald News reported that the U.S. Coast Guard has raised concerns about Hess LNG’s revamped proposal to transport LNG using smaller tankers to its proposed Weaver’s Cove terminal. In a letter dated March 13, Capt. Roy A. Nash states that “extraordinary maneuvers are required to navigate the waterway segment between the old and new Brightman Street...
Concerns Expressed Over Gaz de France Takeover of Distrigas LNG Facility
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerns Expressed Over Gaz de France Takeover of Distrigas LNG Facility
The Distrigas LNG terminal in Everett, Mass. might soon be under French control and that has raised the concerns of locals, according a report in Saturday’s Boston Herald . Gaz de France is looking to buy Suez, which owns the facility. Some say that the possibility of a foreign entity controlling U.S. LNG infrastructure brings to mind the Dubai ports controversy. “Even if...
Georgia State Representative Amends AGL Bill
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Georgia State Representative Amends AGL Bill
Rep. Mark Burkhalter, a member of Georgia’s natural gas study committee, said on Friday that he was adding language to HB 1325 that would mandate the state’s Public Service Commission to investigate and ensure that any reduction in gas prices generated by a new pipeline from the LNG facility at Elba Island would be negated by the surcharge AGL may levy on its customers in...