Jordan Cove Requests Extension to Address Public Comments
Posted on Aug 14, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Requests Extension to Address Public Comments
The World reports that Jordan Cove Energy has requested additional time to respond to public concerns raised in connection with the developer’s LNG terminal proposed for Coos Bay, Ore. In a motion filed with FERC on Aug. 7, the developer says it needs “another 30 days” because it has not yet been able to review the transcripts of last month’s public meetings and...
Environmental Group Encourages Support for California LNG Bill
Posted on Aug 14, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Group Encourages Support for California LNG Bill
The Center for Biological Diversity is urging California residents to support SB 426 , a state measure sponsored by Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) and Assem. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) that “requires a coherent approach for determining the state’s future energy needs and a structure for evaluating the benefits and drawbacks for proposed LNG terminals.” The...
BP Calls for Dismissal of Delaware’s Request for Rehearing
Posted on Aug 14, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Calls for Dismissal of Delaware’s Request for Rehearing
In a motion filed Aug. 4, BP requested that FERC reject the request for rehearing filed by the state of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) of the federal agency’s decision to approve the Crown Landing LNG terminal proposed for Logan Township, N.J. In a July 20 request, Delaware and DNREC said that FERC did not consider...
Repairs May Affect Sendout From Elba Island
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repairs May Affect Sendout From Elba Island
Sendout of interruptible nominations from Southern LNG’s Elba Island, Ga., terminal may be curtailed over the next several weeks by repairs to certain storm-damaged compressor stations on the Wrens-Savannah line, El Paso said yesterday. El Paso spokesperson Richard Wheatley was unsure if LNG deliveries to the terminal would be affected. Read more in yesterday’s Platts LNG...
Op-ed: Passamquoddy Bay Study “Incorrect and Misleading”
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Passamquoddy Bay Study “Incorrect and Misleading”
Quoddy Bay LNG project manager Brian Smith calls a recent study commissioned by Save Passamaquoddy Bay “incorrect and misleading,” arguing that it incorrectly portrays safety and economic considerations associated with the development of an LNG terminal. His op-ed is carried by The Bangor Daily...