Wrong Reasons for Pursuit of LNG Development in Maine
Posted on Dec 19, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Wrong Reasons for Pursuit of LNG Development in Maine
An engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says Passamaquoddy Bay LNG plans exist for reasons other than the ones mentioned in a Dec. 10 opinion piece published by the Bangor Daily News. Cliff Goudey says developers are targeting Washington County, Maine for LNG development because the region “is viewed as desperately in need of jobs and economic development.”...
United Front Against LNG Development in Oregon
Posted on Dec 19, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on United Front Against LNG Development in Oregon
The Daily Astorian on Friday published a feature on the collective effort of local advocacy organizations and grassroots associations to thwart four LNG terminal proposals on or near the Columbia...
Trunkline LNG Files Application for Expansion with FERC
Posted on Dec 19, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Trunkline LNG Files Application for Expansion with FERC
Natural Gas Intelligence today reports that Trunkline LNG has filed an application with FERC to augment the peak day vaporization capacity from 1.3 Bcf/d to 1.5 Bcf/d. BG LNG, a capacity holder at the terminal, hopes the proposed expansion will enable effective LNG shipment deliveries to its downstream recipients. The plan will not affect construction that has received prior approval...
Suez Announces LNG Terminal Proposal off Florida Coast
Posted on Dec 19, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suez Announces LNG Terminal Proposal off Florida Coast
Saturday’s Sun-Sentinel reports that Suez LNG has announced plans to construct an LNG terminal and pipelines off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and expects to file paperwork with the U.S. Coast Guard in the coming months. The terminal will be located in 950 feet of water. See an Associated Press article in yesterday’s Miami...