Port of Astoria Says Calpine Bankruptcy Does Not Threaten Lease
Posted on Jan 9, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria Says Calpine Bankruptcy Does Not Threaten Lease
The Port of Astoria Commission’s president says Calpine’s recent financial woes would not hamper plans to develop an LNG terminal, despite a paragraph in a lease agreement that indicates a bankruptcy might render a default on the contract. Friday’s Daily Astorian has the...
Hess LNG Says Terminal Would Avert Gas Shortage
Posted on Jan 9, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess LNG Says Terminal Would Avert Gas Shortage
A spokesman for Hess LNG says the proposed Weaver’s Cove regasification facility would help thwart a natural gas shortfall that might occur if consumer demands increase and cause blackouts this winter season. While Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. acknowledges the need for more gas, he says it will not lessen his city’s opposition against the proposal. Read more in today’s...
Freeport-McMoRan Confident of Approval and Long-Term Supply Contracts for Main Pass LNG
Posted on Jan 9, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Freeport-McMoRan Confident of Approval and Long-Term Supply Contracts for Main Pass LNG
The vice president of Freeport-McMoRan Energy says he expects to learn by May the status of the company’s deepwater port application for the Main Pass Energy Hub LNG terminal and storage facility offshore Louisiana. David Landry also dismisses speculation that the company is having difficulty securing long-term supply contracts, adding that “there is uncommitted supply by...
Energy Lobbying Organization Formed to Counter NIMBYism
Posted on Jan 9, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Lobbying Organization Formed to Counter NIMBYism
Prominent industrial and civic groups have formed a lobbying group in Massachusetts to offset the growing influence of “NIMBY” organizations trying to impede energy initiatives. The goal of the Massachusetts Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance, or MassAREA, is to add balance to the public dialogue dominated by anti-development activists. Today’s Energy Daily has...
Concern Over “Secrecy” of Safety Information on Broadwater
Posted on Jan 9, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concern Over “Secrecy” of Safety Information on Broadwater
The New York Times yesterday reported on concerns about availability information regarding the safety of the proposed Broadwater terminal. Some local communities argue that they cannot make a decision about the terminal because of federal Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) regulations that shield energy infrastructure from terrorism. Conn. Attorney General Richard...