Jordan Cove Energy Requests Initiation of FERC Pre-filing Process
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Energy Requests Initiation of FERC Pre-filing Process
Jordan Cove Energy has requested that FERC initiate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing process for its proposed 1 Bcf/d LNG import facility in Coos Bay, Ore. The proposal includes the 223-mile Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, which would connect the terminal to West Coast markets. The company plans to submit its official application in January 2007 and has requested...
Distrigas Official Responds on “Near Miss”
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Distrigas Official Responds on “Near Miss”
In response to The Boston Herald’s coverage of an incident in which a ship laden with rock salt nearly struck a dock near the Everett LNG facility, the external affairs director of Distrigas notes that such an incident would not present an LNG risk because, were an LNG carrier berthed at the terminal, the security zone would have prevented the salt ship coming near. Her op-ed is...
Dispute Over Planning Grant’s Impact on LNG Development in Maine
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dispute Over Planning Grant’s Impact on LNG Development in Maine
The Bangor Daily News reports on a dispute developing between Board of Selectmen and the planning board in Perry, Maine. At issue is an application for a comprehensive planning grant, which, according to executive director Judy East of the Washington County Council of Governments, is geared to fostering housing development in Perry. However, a planning board member has...
Agencies and Organizations Using FERC Process to Comment on Maine Terminals
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Agencies and Organizations Using FERC Process to Comment on Maine Terminals
The Bangor Daily News reports on the variety of comments filed at FERC on the proposed Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG terminals. Notably, the Maine State Planning Office suggests that FERC “evaluate a send-out pipeline that would accommodate the combined natural gas output of both projects to the Maritimes and [Northeast] Pipeline” to determine “whether a common send-out...
Vessel Pilot Says LNG Tankers Can Transit Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Apr 19, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Vessel Pilot Says LNG Tankers Can Transit Head Harbour Passage
In an effort to counter claims that LNG tankers cannot safely transit Head Harbour Passage, a pilot from Perry, Maine has extended an invitation to Canadian officials to “see the passage from the bridge of a ship.” Jerry Morrison of Eastport Pilots USA says that the channel is wide and deep enough to accommodate large vessels, and that his pilot group can safely pilot LNG...