Opponents of Brunswick Pipeline Express Views Before Energy Board
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Brunswick Pipeline Express Views Before Energy Board
The president of Nova Scotia Business Inc. yesterday testified before the Canadian National Energy Board that cheaper tolls on Emera Inc.’s proposed Brunswick Pipeline, which would deliver gas to the U.S. from the planned Canaport LNG terminal, would put the Keltic and Bear Head LNG terminals in Nova Scotia at a competitive disadvantage. While opposing the proposed pipeline, he...
Op-ed: Unlimited Energy Supply Comes at a Cost
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-ed: Unlimited Energy Supply Comes at a Cost
The Day criticizes consumers and political leaders who continue to act as though “the public can continue to have unlimited energy without any increase in costs to their household budgets or to the environment.” The publication discusses the benefits and costs of the proposed Broadwater LNG facility and asks the reader for an alternative. [This article is no longer...
Local Residents See Potential Jobs from Proposed Keltic LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents See Potential Jobs from Proposed Keltic LNG Terminal
The Chronicle Herald provides local coverage of yesterday’s public hearing on the proposed Keltic LNG terminal in Nova Scotia. According to the report, the local residents expressed support for the project primarily based on its promise to bring needed jobs to the area. The only reported concern raised at the hearing was that the terminal might adversely impact local...
In Depth: LNG Litigation and State Powers After EPAct 2005
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in "In Depth", Blog, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on In Depth: LNG Litigation and State Powers After EPAct 2005
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) amended the Natural Gas Act of 1938 to streamline the process for approving natural gas projects, including LNG import terminals. The EPAct 2005 expressly provided the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) with exclusive authority over applications to site, construct and operate LNG terminals and provided a direct, expedited appeal to...
FERC Extends Deadline for Completion of Port Arthur LNG Project
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Extends Deadline for Completion of Port Arthur LNG Project
FERC has granted Port Arthur LNG, L.P.’s request to extend the deadlines for the construction of Port Aurthur LNG’s terminal in Texas. Port Arthur LNG now has until June 19, 2011, to finish Phase I of the project, which involves the construction of three LNG storage tanks and one segment of the terminal’s associated pipeline. FERC also extended to June 19, 2014, the...