Repsol: First LNG Delivery to Manzanillo in Late 2011
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Repsol: First LNG Delivery to Manzanillo in Late 2011
Benjamin Palomo Sanz, head of Repsol’s LNG operations, told Business Week that he expects the initial cargos of LNG to be delivered to the Manzanillo LNG terminal in Mexico by the end of...
Editorial Argues Against Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Argues Against Bradwood Landing LNG Project
An editorial published by the Daily Astorian argues against building the Bradwood Landing LNG project, suggesting that FERC should proactively analyze the strategic need for the project. Separately, the National Marine Fisheries Service request for more time to complete its analysis of the potential impacts of the Bradwood Landing LNG project on endangered species is now available in...
Hess LNG CEO Testifies Before R.I. Senate Task Force
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess LNG CEO Testifies Before R.I. Senate Task Force
Gordon Shearer, CEO of Hess LNG, testified before the Rhode Island Senate’s task force on LNG about the company’s planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. Shearer highlighted several economic benefits likely created by the project and said that a number of assertions made by opponents of the project were inaccurate and potentially misleading. The Providence Journal...
Louisiana Appellate Court Hears Oral Arguments in Dispute Over Cameron LNG Site
Posted on Mar 8, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana Appellate Court Hears Oral Arguments in Dispute Over Cameron LNG Site
KPLC News (Lake Charles, LA) reports that the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal heard oral arguments last week in the ongoing dispute between the Port of Lake Charles and the West Cameron Port Authority over whether Lake Charles has the authority to lease land to Sempra LNG for the Cameron LNG import...
Oregon DEQ Hosts Meeting on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Mar 5, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon DEQ Hosts Meeting on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hosted a public meeting this week to hear testimony from local residents and answer questions about the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The Daily Astorian reports that approximately 200 people attended the meeting and that at least sixty members of the public offered comments about the project. An official with NorthernStar Natural...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Backers Speak at Town Council Meeting
Posted on Mar 5, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Backers Speak at Town Council Meeting
Representatives for Hess LNG, the company developing the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project, presented information about their project to the Bristol, R.I., Town Council this week. EastBayRI.com reports that several town councilors questioned the officials regarding safety and security planning and local impacts of LNG vessel...