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4Gas Contemplates Developing Proposed Vista del Sol Terminal

Dutch LNG company 4Gas has acquired option rights to develop the proposed Vista del Sol terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas, after ExxonMobil scrapped plans for the project in August. According to a press release, 4Gas has also entered an option agreement with Dupont to lease a 300-acre site where the 1 Bcf/d terminal would be located. Read more in yesterday’s edition of Platts...

Williams Pipeline Co. Completes Underwater Soil Sample Collection for Proposed Pipeline

Williams Pipeline Co. geologists completed their collection of underwater soil samples from Coos Bay, accompanied on the boat by a reporter for The World. Preliminary results from previous samples suggest that the route for Williams’ new Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, which would transport natural gas from the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal, will be viable. The final...

Opposition Vocal at Broadwater Public Hearing

At last night’s informational meeting in Smithtown, New York, scheduled by FERC and state officials on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal’s draft environmental impact statement, Newsday reports that the opposition was well-mobilized and vocal.  FERC will hold another public hearing tonight in...

Op-Ed: Maine Should Pursue Compensation for Fishermen

According to a Robbinston resident, Maine should require the two companies planning LNG terminals in Passamaquoddy Bay to compensate local fishermen for loss of income and fishing grounds. Read more in The Bangor Daily...

New York Gov. Spitzer Has Yet to Decide on Broadwater Project

As New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer prepares to take a public stance on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, Newsday reports that the New York Department of State plans to issue a report to the governor next month on the project’s potential environmental impacts. Spitzer is also receiving feedback from activists, local residents, and politicians opposed to the...

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