Conn. Environmental Regulators Lose Initial Opportunity to Assess Coastal Development Laws
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Environmental Regulators Lose Initial Opportunity to Assess Coastal Development Laws
Connecticut environmental officials failed to have the Broadwater LNG terminal evaluated under its coastal zone laws during the Coast Guard’s initial assessment because Connecticut made the request after the deadline expired. Conn. State Senator Len Fasano noted, however, that the State will have another opportunity to review the coastal zone impacts when the actual application...
Editorial Urges Careful Consideration of Energy Proposals
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Urges Careful Consideration of Energy Proposals
An editorial in today’s Los Angeles Times says California needs energy from diverse sources, but not at the cost of the environment and public safety. In light of Woodside’s recent announcement about a proposal to ship gas to the state in an economically sound manner, as well as three existing LNG development ventures, the paper urges federal regulators to cautiously...
Editorial: Broadwater’s Credibility Is Diminished Because of Perceived Deception
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater’s Credibility Is Diminished Because of Perceived Deception
An editorial in Newsday says Broadwater Energy’s credibility is at stake because it has labeled “secret” many safety and security documents that are not sensitive under federal guidelines. The paper also criticized the company for submitting weather data from Baltimore to predict the consequences of a release in the Long Island Sound. [Access to archived articles...
El Paso Head Says Gulf Coast Is Ideal for New LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on El Paso Head Says Gulf Coast Is Ideal for New LNG Terminals
Yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily features an article in which El Paso president and CEO Doug Foshee recommends siting future LNG terminals in the Gulf Coast because of gas composition issues. He says that region’s multiple pipelines allow more blending, resulting in better and more consistent gas quality without significant additional infrastructure. [Subscription...
FERC Rejects Requests for Rehearing on Weaver’s Cove and Keyspan Orders
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Rejects Requests for Rehearing on Weaver’s Cove and Keyspan Orders
This morning FERC rejected requests for rehearing in both the Weaver’s Cove LNG and KeySpan LNG terminal proceedings. Commissioner Kelly again dissented in Weaver’s Cove, citing other sources of supply in eastern Canada, which already are under construction, and New England. Before voting to approve the order, Chairman Kelliher expressly stated that since the FERC order...
Gov. Baldacci Wants “Timely Action” on Pipeline Expansion Proposal
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gov. Baldacci Wants “Timely Action” on Pipeline Expansion Proposal
In a letter dated December 16, 2005, Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked FERC to rule quickly and favorably on the Maritimes & Pipeline expansion proposal in light of the energy predicament in the Northeast. “Maritimes’ Phase IV project appears to be a sensible addition to the natural gas pipeline system. Timely action on Maritimes’ petition for a preliminary...