Protestors Oppose Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jan 28, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Protestors Oppose Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Project
A number of protestors held a demonstration in Medford, Ore., yesterday to oppose the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline project, which is associated with the planned Jordan Cove LNG import terminal, as well as pending state legislation that may help facilitate construction of the pipeline. KDRV News offers further...
Opponents of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Press Local Governments to Divest Hess Corp.
Posted on Jan 26, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Press Local Governments to Divest Hess Corp.
The LNG Working Group, a Rhode Island group opposed to the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project, and the Coalition for the Responsible Siting of LNG, a Massachusetts-based group also opposed to the Weaver’s Cove project, are pressing Massachusetts and Rhode Island town councils to divest their retirement funds from the company developing the Weaver’s Cove LNG project,...
Alaskan Energy Official: LNG Imports to Alaska “Going to Happen”
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaskan Energy Official: LNG Imports to Alaska “Going to Happen”
Citing projected natural gas shortfalls, Joe Griffith of Matanuska Electric Association told the Alaska Dispatch that Alaska will need LNG imports to make up supply shortages. The Dispatch notes that a number of Alaskan organizations are also studying the necessity of LNG imports to...
Mass. State Rep. Asks FERC to Rescind Approval of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jan 24, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State Rep. Asks FERC to Rescind Approval of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Massachusetts State Rep. David Sullivan submitted a letter to FERC asking the Commission to rescind its approval of the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. Rep. Sullivan asserts that Weaver’s Cove LNG used an incorrect model to analyze LNG vapor dispersion and that the terminal’s authorization should be revisited and reversed. The submission is available in the FERC...
FERC Schedules Public Meeting for Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Jan 14, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Schedules Public Meeting for Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
FERC announced yesterday that it will convene a public meeting on February 2, 2011, in Savannah, Ga., to hear stakeholders’ views on the proposed plans to deliver LNG imported at the Elba Island LNG terminal to customers throughout the U.S. Southeast. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
San Diego County Official Concerned with Nitrogen Content in LNG Imported to Costa Azul Terminal
Posted on Jan 14, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on San Diego County Official Concerned with Nitrogen Content in LNG Imported to Costa Azul Terminal
Bob Kard, leader of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, raised concerns with the level of nitrogen in LNG imported to the Costa Azul LNG import terminal. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, once the LNG is regasified at the Costa Azul terminal and transported to customers in southern California, its composition allows the gas to burn hotter and, though it meets...