FERC Releases Environmental Assessment for Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Expansion
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environmental Assessment for Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Expansion
The proposed expansion of the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline will not have significant environmental impacts if certain mitigating measures are implemented, according to the environmental assessment issued yesterday by FERC. The pipeline would transport regasified LNG originating from the Canaport LNG terminal, currently under construction in New Brunswick, Canada, to U.S....
BHP Billiton Might Pursue Legal Action to Obtain Lower Emission Standards Ruling
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Might Pursue Legal Action to Obtain Lower Emission Standards Ruling
The Malibu Surfside News reports that BHP Billiton might file a lawsuit if its proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal is made subject to Ventura County air quality standards typically applied to onshore facilities. The Malibu Surfside News quotes a letter from BHP Billiton to the EPA regarding last month’s ruling by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board that the terminal,...
Massachusetts DEP to Host Public Hearing on Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Massachusetts DEP to Host Public Hearing on Weaver’s Cove Project
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection tonight will hold a public hearing in Swansea to discuss construction projects associated with the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. According to DEP spokesman Ed Coletta, Weaver’s Cove Energy is seeking permits necessary to construct and maintain the LNG terminal and associated natural gas...
KeySpan Fined $250,000 For Security Breach
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan Fined $250,000 For Security Breach
The Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy has fined KeySpan $250,000 after the agency found safety violations linked to an Aug. 16 security breach at the company’s LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. KeySpan has 30 days to review and respond to the state order. Read more in The Daily...
FERC Commissioner Kelly: U.S. Cannot Rely on Canada for Supply
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Commissioner Kelly: U.S. Cannot Rely on Canada for Supply
In response to suggestions that Canadian LNG terminals are a viable alternative to LNG terminals in the United States, FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly said that the U.S. Northeast cannot rely on Canada for natural gas supply because Canada is facing its own energy shortfall. Kelly also noted that excess regasification capacity is necessary “to be able to respond to a global LNG...