FERC Approves Algonquin’s Proposed Pipeline from Northeast Gateway Terminal
Posted on Mar 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Algonquin’s Proposed Pipeline from Northeast Gateway Terminal
Algonquin Gas Transmission yesterday received approval from FERC to build a 16.4-mile lateral pipeline from its system to Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG terminal, which has been approved for construction for offshore Gloucester, Mass. Read more in yesterday’s edition of Platts LNG Daily. [Subscription...
Environmental Organization Files Complaint Against NorthernStar Natural Gas
Posted on Mar 16, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Organization Files Complaint Against NorthernStar Natural Gas
Columbia RiverKeeper yesterday filed a complaint with the Securities Exchange Commission alleging that NorthernStar Natural Gas has provided inconsistent information regarding its proposed LNG terminal in Bradwood Landing, Ore. “They told the public that there’d be 65 jobs; their prospectus says 35 to 40,” said Brent Foster, the director of the organization. OPB...
Crown Landing LLC Updates FERC on Status of Emergency Plans
Posted on Mar 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Crown Landing LLC Updates FERC on Status of Emergency Plans
In a March 9 letter to FERC, Crown Landing LLC provided a required update on the development of the emergency plans for its proposed LNG terminal in Logan Township, N.J. Among other things, Crown Landing officials and its First Responders Task Force met on Feb. 27 to commence efforts to develop initial response procedures to various emergency situations. The letter also notes that four...
Venezuela Signs LNG Agreement With Jamaica
Posted on Mar 15, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Venezuela Signs LNG Agreement With Jamaica
The Jamaica Gleaner reports that Venezuela signed an agreement on Tuesday to supply Jamaica with more than 150 Mcf/d of LNG by 2009. However, the president of the Natural Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago expressed skepticism over Venezuela’s ability to construct a liquefaction facility in time to meet the 2009 deadline. In response, Jamaica’s minister of industry,...
Suffolk County Asks FERC to Reject Broadwater Energy’s Request to Submit Additional Data
Posted on Mar 15, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suffolk County Asks FERC to Reject Broadwater Energy’s Request to Submit Additional Data
In a letter to FERC filed Tuesday, Suffolk County asked the Commission to deny Broadwater Energy’s Feb. 26 request to submit additional information in response to critics of its proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Lawyers for the County noted that comments on the project’s draft environmental impact statement were due by Jan. 23. The County also requested an...