Industry Representatives Evaluate the Impact of Romney’s Decision on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Dec 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Industry Representatives Evaluate the Impact of Romney’s Decision on Weaver’s Cove
LNG industry representatives yesterday said that Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s approval of two offshore LNG facilities does not necessarily obviate the need to develop the land-based Weaver’s Cove project in Fall River, Mass. Platts LNG Daily reports on the differences between offshore and onshore LNG terminals as noted by Bill Cooper, the executive director of the...
Suffolk County Legislature Approves More Funds for Broadwater Legal Battle
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suffolk County Legislature Approves More Funds for Broadwater Legal Battle
Suffolk County lawmakers yesterday passed a bill, sponsored by Legis. Wayne R. Horsley (D-Babylon), to allocate another $100,000 to help finance the legal battle against Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The legislature previously spent $100,000 in 2005 to retain a law firm to represent Suffolk County in the regulatory review process. Newsday reports...
Permits Issued for Proposed Sonora Pacific LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Permits Issued for Proposed Sonora Pacific LNG Terminal
El Paso Corp. announced that the Mexican Federal Ministry of the Environmental and Natural Resources and the National Forest Commission have issued environmental permits for the proposed Sonora Pacific LNG terminal and its associated pipeline, which El Paso is developing with its subsidiary, DKRW Energy LLC. According to MarketWatch, construction of the terminal is on hold until a...
Offshore Terminals’ Impact on Weaver’s Cove Unclear
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Offshore Terminals’ Impact on Weaver’s Cove Unclear
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s approval yesterday of two offshore LNG terminals may obviate the need for Hess LNG’s land-based Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., according to an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation. “It will be impossible for (Hess LNG) to win a race against these two offshore facilities, which could be up and running by...
In Depth: Suez LNG and MARAD Announce Initiative to Put U.S. Mariners on LNG Vessels
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in "In Depth", Federal Regulation, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on In Depth: Suez LNG and MARAD Announce Initiative to Put U.S. Mariners on LNG Vessels
In a joint press conference call today attended by LNGLawBlog, Suez LNG NA LLC (“Suez”) and the U.S. Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to employ U.S.-licensed mariners and to train U.S. mariner cadets on Suez’s fleet of LNG vessels. Joseph McKechnie, Senior Vice President of Suez Shipping, highlighted his...