Op-ed: Canadians Oppose LNG Development in Maine
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Canadians Oppose LNG Development in Maine
A Campobello, New Brunswick resident says that the proposed LNG terminals in Maine are facing opposition from local residents and Canadians, contrary to what a Fall River, Mass., resident said in an op-ed previously published by The Providence Journal. She also says that the proposed terminals’ potential impacts on area businesses and the tourism industry “add up to very...
Kelliher Criticizes Regional LNG Terminal Siting Approach
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kelliher Criticizes Regional LNG Terminal Siting Approach
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher dismissed calls for a regional approach to siting LNG terminals, explaining that “[r]egional siting is difficult. It hasn’t actually worked in other contexts.” Speaking at a conference sponsored by Independent System Operator New England, Kelliher said that a regional siting approach may not be a practical solution to increasing New...
Energy Industry Representatives Urge New Pipeline Construction from Texas to Markets
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Industry Representatives Urge New Pipeline Construction from Texas to Markets
Future LNG shipments are likely to target import terminals near the Texas-Louisiana border due to a lack of natural gas transmission lines from the western coast of Texas to the market areas, according to energy industry representatives who spoke last week during Platts’ Pipeline Development and Expansion Conference in Houston. They also said that unless new pipeline...
Connecticut AG Says State May Have Influence in Broadwater Debate
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut AG Says State May Have Influence in Broadwater Debate
Following the release of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, several Connecticut politicians convened yesterday at Hammonasset Beach State Park to voice opposition to the project. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said that Connecticut may have leverage in the terminal’s approval process because, according to the...
Community Discusses Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Community Discusses Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
The World reports that, at a meeting of Oregon International Port of Coos Bay officials on Thursday, local residents were evenly divided with regard to Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal. Some speakers hoped the terminal would bring more jobs and industry, while others worried it could change the character of the area and a few expressed anger regarding efforts to survey...