Massachusetts Gov. Romney Sends Back LNG Bill
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Gov. Romney Sends Back LNG Bill
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has sent back to state legislators a bill designed to block LNG vessel transit, striking language inserted by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi (D-Boston) designed to force the closure of the Everett LNG terminal. “I cannot responsibly permit the closure of a facility that is so critical to the supply and distribution of natural gas to...
Baltimore Mayor Opposes Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Baltimore Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Martin O’Malley yesterday met with residents and local leaders at a Dundalk community center to reiterate his opposition to AES’ Sparrows Point LNG proposal. In a letter to FERC dated June 28, O’Malley said that the terminal would pose a safety threat to local communities. Read more in today’s Baltimore...
Analyst Predicts Need for New Pipeline Capacity From California
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analyst Predicts Need for New Pipeline Capacity From California
According to a Wood Mackenzie analyst, additional natural gas entering Southern California from Sempra Energy’s LNG terminal in Baja California, Mexico, may necessitate additional eastbound pipeline capacity to prevent supply becoming trapped in the San Juan Basin. “[T]o keep that gas flowing,” the analyst said, 300,000 to 400,000 Mcf/d of new capacity may be...
Quoddy Bay Announces Start of Open Season for Pipeline Capacity
Posted on Aug 10, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Announces Start of Open Season for Pipeline Capacity
Quoddy Bay Pipeline yesterday launched an open season offering firm and interruptible transportation capacity for up to 2 Bcf/d on a pipeline connecting the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG terminal to the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline. The open season is slated to end August 31. Details are in yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily. [Subscription...
Op-ed: LNG Development in California Is Unnecessary
Posted on Aug 10, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Development in California Is Unnecessary
The energy program director at the Community Environmental Council in Santa Barbara, Calif., disputes a claim that BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal is necessary to meet California’s rising energy needs, arguing that increased domestic natural gas production, renewable energy use mandates, and the approval of three LNG terminals in Baja California, Mexico, negate...