Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Fare Better Than LNG
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Fare Better Than LNG
A Ventura, Calif. resident argues that reliance on LNG imports further fosters dependence on fossil fuels and “destroys the market incentives to develop much-needed renewable energies.” Her opinion piece is in today’s Ventura County Star. [Free registration...
Louisiana Legislator Welcomes Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Louisiana Legislator Welcomes Weaver’s Cove Project
Amid mounting public opposition against the proposed Weaver’s Cove terminal in Massachusetts, U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) has invited Hess LNG, the project’s developer, to build the facility in his district in Louisiana. “The residents of Cameron Parish are receptive to the construction and operation of LNG terminals in their community,” Boustany said in...
Governors Could Influence Fate of Offshore LNG Facilities
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Governors Could Influence Fate of Offshore LNG Facilities
As opponents of two proposed offshore Gulf Coast LNG projects express environmental concerns over open-loop regasification technology, the deadlines loom for the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to issue a decision on the fate of those projects. An approval or veto for both Freeport-MacMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub offshore Louisiana and ConocoPhillips’...
Debate on Broadwater LNG Proposal Progresses
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate on Broadwater LNG Proposal Progresses
The Day features coverage on the multi-faceted public debate involving Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG facility offshore Long Island, N.Y. [Free registration necessary]
BP Goes Forward With Review Process Despite Lawsuit
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Goes Forward With Review Process Despite Lawsuit
BP will continue to seek necessary permits for its proposed Crown Landing LNG facility despite the ongoing legal battle between New Jersey and Delaware over pier construction rights, according to the company’s LNG external affairs director Tom A. Mueller. “We’re continuing to work on the federal permits,” he said, adding that he expects FERC to issue the final EIS “in...