Maryland Senator Withdraws LNG Amendment
Posted on May 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Senator Withdraws LNG Amendment
Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) withdrew his amendment to H.R. 1495 (the Water Resources Development Act) that would have prevented the Secretary of the Army from overruling state authorities in siting LNG terminals. Sen. Cardin’s bill that would give states veto power over terminal siting was referred to the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee and is still pending. E&E News...
LNG Opponents to Demonstrate in Oregon
Posted on May 16, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents to Demonstrate in Oregon
The Daily Astorian reports that local activists opposed to LNG development along the Columbia River will convene a “Mothers March Against LNG” on Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition, Columbia Riverkeeper, and the Columbia River Business...
Analyst: LNG Spot Market Could Link European and U.S. Gas Prices
Posted on May 16, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analyst: LNG Spot Market Could Link European and U.S. Gas Prices
A Lehman Brothers analyst suggests that as additional regasification capacity comes online in the Atlantic Basin, the LNG spot market may expand and begin to link natural gas prices in Europe and the United States. Platts LNG Daily provides more...
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Parties 45 Days to Respond to Special Master’s Findings
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Gives Parties 45 Days to Respond to Special Master’s Findings
The News Journal (Delaware) reports that the Supreme Court announced yesterday that New Jersey and Delaware have 45 days to challenge the ruling of the Special Master’s report filed last month in the jurisdictional dispute involving BP’s Crown Landing LNG terminal proposal. The Court is expected to hear the case after its new term begins in...
Sonatrach Plans to Establish Natural Gas Company in the United States
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Sonatrach Plans to Establish Natural Gas Company in the United States
Speaking at a U.S.-Algeria Business Council energy conference, an official from Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach said the company is investigating ways to establish a U.S. subsidiary or form a partnership with an existing company to manage LNG imports. Sonatrach recently announced plans to triple LNG exports to the United States by 2010. The Dow Jones News Service (carried...