Fall River Appeals FERC Order in Weaver’s Cove To 1st Circuit
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Appeals FERC Order in Weaver’s Cove To 1st Circuit
Fall River today asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals to review FERC’s approval of the Weaver’s Cove terminal. Fall River Mayor Lambert, Mass. Attorney General Reilly, Rhode Island Attorney General Lynch and the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board filed the appeal; the Conservation Law Foundation filed a similar one in the same court. Attorney General Lynch...
Editorial Says Broadwater Officials Should Offer Accurate Data
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says Broadwater Officials Should Offer Accurate Data
An editorial in yesterday’s Connecticut Post says the Coast Guard’s request for more information regarding the safety of the proposed Broadwater terminal is a cause for concern. “Broadwater is not winning any friends by using inadequate data and keeping other data secret, even if it hasn’t formally filed its application,” the paper says. [This article is...
Official Says PGW Will Announce LNG Terminal Developer Soon
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Official Says PGW Will Announce LNG Terminal Developer Soon
PGW has been silent regarding the developer for its proposed LNG terminal in Port Richmond, but sources close to the project say it is Hess LNG. A senior official at the company says a formal announcement is imminent. However, some Philadelphia City Council members say they are prepared to fight the proposal whenever the identity of the developer is disclosed. The Philadelphia Inquirer...
Mexico’s CFE Seeks Supplier and Operator for LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexico’s CFE Seeks Supplier and Operator for LNG Terminal
Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is searching for prospective gas suppliers and operators for its Manzanillo LNG terminal, which is scheduled for completion in 2010. The LNG manager for CFE tells World Gas Intelligence that 25-year contracts are being offered, along with the option of a 10-year extension. Eduardo Buendia says the utility intends to pick the supplier...
Canadian Member of Parliament Reiterates Anti-LNG Stance
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Member of Parliament Reiterates Anti-LNG Stance
After his party took the majority in Canada’s election Monday, Conservative MP Greg Thompson renewed his vow to fight LNG development in Passamaquoddy Bay. “We [took] a position on this in September 2004, and our position has been carried over and articulated during the election. Obviously, we are against the passage of LNG tankers through Head Harbour Passage in what we...