Save Passamaquoddy Bay Members Order LNG Impact Study
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Save Passamaquoddy Bay Members Order LNG Impact Study
Members of Save Passamaquoddy Bay have hired Yellow Wood Associates of St. Albans, Vt. to conduct a four-month study on the potential financial and societal impacts of an LNG terminal near Passamaquoddy Bay. Today’s Bangor Daily News has the details. [Archived articles require a...
Tax Breaks Discussed at Maritimes & Northeast Open House
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Tax Breaks Discussed at Maritimes & Northeast Open House
Municipal officials in Brewer, Maine say they welcome tax breaks that stem from an expansion proposed by Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. At an open house held Tuesday night, the company discussed details of the project that would triple the capacity of an 850-mile pipeline system pending approval from FERC. Yesterday’s Bangor Daily News has the detailed report. [Archived...
Editorial Says Gov. Romney Was Right to Recuse Head of Mass. State Development in Consideration of Brewster Island LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 16, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says Gov. Romney Was Right to Recuse Head of Mass. State Development in Consideration of Brewster Island LNG Proposal
The Patriot Ledger says Gov. Mitt Romney made a sound ethical judgment to have Douglas Foy recuse himself from any participation in the planned Battery Rock LNG terminal after learning about the latter’s ownership of stock in AES, the company behind the terminal proposal. Here is the...
Energy Demands Call for LNG Terminal Proposals in Northwest
Posted on Nov 16, 2005 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Demands Call for LNG Terminal Proposals in Northwest
Here is an article in yesterday’s Seattle Times about the recent LNG terminal proposals on or near the Columbia River.
Georgia Consumers to Receive Additional Regasified LNG via Elba Island Terminal
Posted on Nov 16, 2005 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Georgia Consumers to Receive Additional Regasified LNG via Elba Island Terminal
Southern Natural Gas Co. will arrange to deliver extra regasified LNG from the Southern LNG terminal in Elba Island to Georgia consumers to make up for the natural gas production deficits in the Gulf Coast as a result of recent hurricanes. Yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily has the report. [Subscription...
NARUC Says EPACT 2005 Urges States to Support Energy Infrastructure Initiatives
Posted on Nov 16, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NARUC Says EPACT 2005 Urges States to Support Energy Infrastructure Initiatives
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners on Monday said that the Energy Policy Act of 2005 calls on state regulators to promote necessary gas and electricity infrastructure improvements, and fosters more cooperation between state and federal officials to construct energy facilities that promote efficiency. Yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily has the story....