Australia LNG to Supply Kitimat LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Australia LNG to Supply Kitimat LNG Terminal
Lloyd’s List today reports that LNG Ltd. of Australia has signed a heads of agreement to supply Kitimat LNG’s proposed terminal in British Columbia with 1.8 million tons of LNG per year. [Subscription...
USCG and MARAD Issue Environmental Assessment for Main Pass Energy Hub
Posted on Sep 25, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG and MARAD Issue Environmental Assessment for Main Pass Energy Hub
The Main Pass Energy Hub LNG terminal featuring closed-loop regasification technology will not create significant environmental impacts, according to an Environmental Assessment and a Draft Finding of No Significant Impact issued last week by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration. Project developer Freeport-McMoRan amended its initial application after Gov. Kathleen...
N.S. Premier: Emera Pipeline May Impact LNG Projects in Nova Scotia
Posted on Sep 25, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines | Comments Off on N.S. Premier: Emera Pipeline May Impact LNG Projects in Nova Scotia
The Globe and Mail reports on concerns regarding the route for Emera Inc.’s proposed Brunswick Pipeline from the Canaport LNG terminal in New Brunswick. The pipeline will deliver gas from the terminal directly to the U.S. border where it will interconnect with Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. Expressing concern for proposed Nova Scotian LNG terminals, Nova Scotia Premier...
Freeport LNG Lifts Roof on Second Tank
Posted on Sep 25, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Lifts Roof on Second Tank
In a press release issued Sept. 22, Freeport LNG Development, L.P. announced that it raised the dome on the second of two containment tanks at its LNG terminal located approximately 70 miles south of Houston. “Lifting the second tank roof represents a significant milestone for our project and confirms our commitment to be the first new land-based LNG terminal completed in the...
Fall River City Council Members Oppose Eminent Domain
Posted on Sep 25, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Members Oppose Eminent Domain
A resolution that calls on the city of Fall River to seize the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal site using eminent domain has received scant support from some City Council members, according to The Herald News. Councilor Bradford L. Kilby argues that any effort to exercise eminent domain would be futile because “we as a city really have no argument at all.” If Fall River...