Public Officials Meet to Plan Strategy Against Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jan 4, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Officials Meet to Plan Strategy Against Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
A number of public officials from Massachusetts and Rhode Island met last week to discuss strategies for opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that the y agreed to oppose the project at both the state and federal levels, including seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. Today the Herald News published an...
FERC Staff Concludes AES Sparrows Point LNG Project Conforms with Maryland’s Air Quality Regulations
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Staff Concludes AES Sparrows Point LNG Project Conforms with Maryland’s Air Quality Regulations
FERC’s staff issued a Final General Conformity Determination concluding that the planned construction and operations of the AES Sparrows Point LNG project conforms to the regulations in Maryland’s implementation plan for the air standards mandated by the federal Clean Air Act. The determination is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
AES Evaluating Options in Wake of Fourth Circuit’s Decision
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Evaluating Options in Wake of Fourth Circuit’s Decision
Following a decision issued last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upholding a denial of a water quality certification by the State of Maryland, a spokesperson for AES said that the company was “considering several options” for its Sparrows Point LNG project, including seeking rehearing of the court’s decision. Read more in Platts LNG Daily...
Study Suggests Cook Inlet Holds Enough Gas to Continue Kenai LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 23, 2009 in E&P, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Study Suggests Cook Inlet Holds Enough Gas to Continue Kenai LNG Exports
A study prepared by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources concluded that more than 1.14 Tcf of natural gas remains in the Cook Inlet. One official with the Department said that there are sufficient reserves to keep the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility operating, but that the state would likely seek a commitment from the Kenai LNG facility’s owners, ConocoPhillips and Marathon...
Op-Ed: Weaver’s Cove LNG Executive Responds to Opinion Piece
Posted on Dec 22, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Weaver’s Cove LNG Executive Responds to Opinion Piece
Ted Gehrig, president and COO of Weaver’s Cove Energy, responded to a December 9, 2009, opinion piece carried by the Fall River Herald News (Mass.). Gehrig addresses a number of the opinion piece’s points, including safety issues, requirements to close certain vehicle bridges during LNG vessel transits, and potential economic benefits from the LNG import...
Baltimore Officials Remain Opposed to AES Sparrows Point LNG Project Following FERC Decision
Posted on Dec 18, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Officials Remain Opposed to AES Sparrows Point LNG Project Following FERC Decision
Following yesterday’s decision by FERC to re-affirm its previous approval of the AES Sparrows Point LNG regasification project, a spokesperson for Baltimore County said that “nothing in [FERC’s] ruling changes our opposition.” The Baltimore Sun provides further...