Judge Issues Temporary Injunction for Sparrows Point Dredging Activities
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Judge Issues Temporary Injunction for Sparrows Point Dredging Activities
The Baltimore Sun reports that a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge yesterday ordered Barletta Willis LLC, the owner of the Sparrows Point shipyard, to halt for 10 days dredging activities in the Patapsco River ship channel. Claiming that toxins embedded in the river sediment will harm the environment if disturbed, the Greater Dundalk Alliance’s LNG opposition team sought the...
FERC Requests Additional Gas Quality and Interchangeability Data From Elba Express
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Gas Quality and Interchangeability Data From Elba Express
FERC has requested that Elba Express LLC provide information regarding the gas quality and interchangeability specifications of interconnecting and competing pipelines, and explain how the company developed the specifications included in its proposed tariff provisions for the Elba Express Pipeline proposed as part of the proposed Elba Island LNG terminal expansion project. The...
U.S. Officials Commend South Korea’s Use of LNG-Powered Equipment
Posted on Dec 18, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Technology | Comments Off on U.S. Officials Commend South Korea’s Use of LNG-Powered Equipment
U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on Thursday commended South Korea for its commitment to using cleaner-burning fuels after observing Seoul’s use of LNG-fueled city buses and industrial equipment. According to the U.S. Dept. of Energy press release carried by newsblaze.com, the LNG buses are manufactured in the U.S., and the buses...
Op-ed: Obstruction of LNG Vessels May Threaten U.S. and Canadian Economies
Posted on Dec 18, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-ed: Obstruction of LNG Vessels May Threaten U.S. and Canadian Economies
The Canadian government’s opposition to granting waterway access to LNG tankers delivering supply to U.S. terminals may harm economic development in both countries, according to Roland Priddle, a senior associate of the Canadian Petroleum Institute and a registered lobbyist for Downeast LNG, the developer of a proposed terminal in Robbinston, Maine. The Globe and Mail carries his...
Local Residents Not Persuaded by Financial Incentives Offered by Suez and Excelerate
Posted on Dec 18, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Not Persuaded by Financial Incentives Offered by Suez and Excelerate
Local politicians and fishermen in Gloucester, Mass., remain opposed to two offshore LNG terminals, despite financial incentives offered by project developers Suez Energy and Excelerate Energy to help offset potential adverse environmental impacts. Read more in yesterday’s edition of The Boston...