U.S. Local Distribution Companies Consider Purchasing Canadian LNG
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Local Distribution Companies Consider Purchasing Canadian LNG
Alberta Northeast Gas Ltd., a group of U.S. Northeast LDCs, is looking into purchasing LNG supply from Canadian import terminals in the next two or three years because they may come online faster than those proposed for the United States, according to ANGL vice president James Carmichael. He says that the LNG development projects in Canada are likely to encounter less opposition and...
Rally Against Weaver’s Cove Proposal Planned for Monday
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rally Against Weaver’s Cove Proposal Planned for Monday
Today’s Herald News reports that critics of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG facility, including U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr., have scheduled a rally against the project on Monday. “These rallies are not for nothing,” Lambert said. “The purpose is to continue to try and gain media attention, particularly...
Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Supports Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Supports Cabrillo Port Project
In an op-ed written on behalf of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, president and CEO Nancy Lindholm explains the committee’s decision to support BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG facility offshore California. She mentions several reasons for the approval, such as increased natural gas supply to address the state’s energy needs and stabilize prices, but adds...
McMoRan Hopes for Decision on Maine Pass Project
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on McMoRan Hopes for Decision on Maine Pass Project
Developer McMoRan Exploration says it anticipates that the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will announce a decision in June regarding the proposed Main Pass Energy Hub LNG terminal offshore Louisiana. This follows the release of the final environmental impact statement for the proposed 1.8 Bcf/d facility. Under the Deepwater Ports Act, as the governor of the adjacent...
Massachusetts Environmental Official Requests Additional Information On Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Environmental Official Requests Additional Information On Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Weaver’s Cove Energy must submit additional information to Massachusetts on the potential environmental impact of its proposal to dredge Mount Hope Bay beforethe Department of Environmental Affairs will sign-off on the company’s terminal planned for Fall River, according to the state’s secretary of environmental affairs. Stephen R. Pritchard said Weaver’s Cove...