Massachusetts Energy and Environment Office Clarifies Position on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposed Mitigation Measures
Posted on Nov 13, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Energy and Environment Office Clarifies Position on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposed Mitigation Measures
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs submitted a letter to FERC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week clarifying Secretary Ian A. Bowles’ position on the mitigation proposal filed by Weaver’s Cove LNG on October 20, 2009. Agencies under the Secretary’s control have expressed “significant reservations” regarding...
Massachusetts State Reps. Urge Federal Government to Close Potential WTO LNG Loophole
Posted on Nov 13, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts State Reps. Urge Federal Government to Close Potential WTO LNG Loophole
State Reps. David Sullivan (D) and Byron Rushing (D) have pushed a resolution through the Massachusetts House of Representatives which urges the U.S. Trade Representative to exclude LNG terminals from ongoing negotiations with the World Trade Organization. Rep. Sullivan is concerned could negatively affect state authority over LNG terminal siting matters, including the Weaver’s...
El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Yesterday El Paso Corporation, the parent company of Southern LNG, the owner and operator of the Elba Island LNG terminal in Savannah, Ga., told WSAV News that the company plans to trim 300 positions company-wide. An El Paso spokesperson did not confirm how many positions at the Elba Island LNG facility would be cut, but noted that the staffing adjustment would have minimal effect on...
FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Yesterday FERC announced that it will visit the Freeport LNG terminal site in Brazoria County, Texas, on November 18, 2009, to examine sites referenced in the terminal’s Emergency Response Plan. Commission staff also will view the planned site of the natural gas liquids transfer meter station. Find the announcement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP03-75. Separately,...
Controversy Continues Regarding Lease for Oregon LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Controversy Continues Regarding Lease for Oregon LNG Terminal Site
New details regarding the Port of Atoria’s lease agreement with Oregon LNG are raising new questions from critics. The price of the lease reportedly was based on a property appraisal that was completed prior to rezoning of the site to allow it to be used for an LNG terminal, which presumably would increase the site’s value. The Daily Astorian reports that the relevant...
Editorial: Hess LNG’s Acquisition of Crown Landing LNG Good for County
Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Hess LNG’s Acquisition of Crown Landing LNG Good for County
An editorial carried by the Gloucester County Times (N.J.) opines that Hess LNG’s acquisition of the Crown Landing LNG project from BP is a positive development for the local community. However, the piece notes that the relatively volatile global energy market and investments made by local utilities in alternative energy, including nuclear, wind and solar, could limit the amount...