Broadwater Developers to Give Journalists a Tour of Proposed Site
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Developers to Give Journalists a Tour of Proposed Site
The Day (Conn.) reports that Broadwater LNG officials will ferry two groups of journalists today to the proposed site for the Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Broadwater officials say that the trip’s purpose is to explain what the site is like, why it was chosen, and how much marine traffic travels nearby. The article also reports that Connecticut’s Sens. Chris...
Op-Ed: LNG Developers’ Miscalculations Undermined Projects in California
Posted on May 18, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Developers’ Miscalculations Undermined Projects in California
An op-ed in the Santa Monica Mirror says sponsors of California’s LNG projects focused lobbying efforts on the office of Governor Schwarzenegger, and failed to recognize the importance of other key elected decision-makers in the state. The editorial also claims that developers overestimated the state’s need for LNG, and that LNG is all but dead in California, regardless of...
Op Ed: Gov. Schwarzenegger Ought to Oppose LNG Plans
Posted on May 18, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op Ed: Gov. Schwarzenegger Ought to Oppose LNG Plans
The Ventura County Star carries an opinion piece written by a former member of the California State Assembly urging Governor Schwarzenegger to veto BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port project and to oppose other pending LNG proposals. The author cites environmental concerns, particularly regarding “cradle-to-grave” emissions from LNG extraction, transport, and combustion....
FERC Predicts Record LNG Imports
Posted on May 18, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Storage | Comments Off on FERC Predicts Record LNG Imports
FERC market analysts predict that LNG imports will continue their record-breaking pace through the summer, though FERC suggests that European and other markets may lure away LNG shipments during the winter. According to comments by Stephen Harvey, FERC’s deputy director of market oversight, Europe has less storage capacity than the United States, creating upward price pressure...
U.S. Representatives Support Senate Efforts to Block Funds for Final Weaver’s Cove Authorizations
Posted on May 17, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Representatives Support Senate Efforts to Block Funds for Final Weaver’s Cove Authorizations
The Herald News (Fall River) reports that U.S. Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and James McGovern (D-Mass.) support a letter by four Senators proposing to deny FERC federal funding to finalize its authorization of the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal. Rep. Frank noted that he is working to include the same language in a measure to be considered by the House Appropriations Energy and...