WA Ports Express Concern Over Proposed Bradwood Landing
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on WA Ports Express Concern Over Proposed Bradwood Landing
Asserting that LNG exclusion zones “would wreak havoc on shipping in the Columbia River,” and the proposed LNG terminal “would have a drastic and widespread impact on all ports and communities that depend on … the Columbia River,” the Ports of Kalama and Vancouver, Washington, recently filed comments with FERC expressing significant concerns over the...
Lawsuit Will Not Preclude AES from Bahamian Terminal Approval
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Lawsuit Will Not Preclude AES from Bahamian Terminal Approval
The Bahama Journal reports on statements by the Bahamian attorney general, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, confirming that the Dominican Republic’s suit against AES for environmental damage will not preclude AES from receiving approval for an LNG terminal in the Bahamas. Maynard-Gibson did state, however, that the government will consider all factors when determining which LNG...
G8 Leaders Issue Statement on LNG
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on G8 Leaders Issue Statement on LNG
In an effort to increase global energy security, the leaders of the G8 nations yesterday signed an agreement encouraging “appropriate investment conditions” to develop global LNG infrastructure. Meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, the leaders’ joint statement affirmed that the nations “shall take measures both nationally and internationally to...
Fishing Groups Criticize Environmental Review of Northeast Gateway
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fishing Groups Criticize Environmental Review of Northeast Gateway
Fishing groups and local politicians criticized the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs’ certification of Excelerate Energy’s draft environmental impact report for the offshore Northeast Gateway LNG facility, saying the decision dismisses the project’s impact on local fisheries. The certified draft report concludes that if the terminal is built...
DHS Reviews Threats to Energy Installations Amid Criticism
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on DHS Reviews Threats to Energy Installations Amid Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security has fielded criticism following the agency’s announcement of approximately 77,000 potential domestic terror targets, largely based on the agency’s methodology for the selection of targets and the allocation of federal security grants. In response to critics, DHS officials have noted the inherent difficulty in identifying and...