Industrial Accident in Texas Alarms Some Bradwood Landing Opponents
Posted on Jul 27, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Industrial Accident in Texas Alarms Some Bradwood Landing Opponents
The Daily Astorian reports that erroneous coverage of an acetylene explosion in Dallas, Tex., led to alarm among some people who have been following the Bradwood Landing LNG proposal in Bradwood, Ore. Early reports had claimed that the fuel was...
TORP Hosts Public Meeting on Bienville LNG Project
Posted on Jul 26, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TORP Hosts Public Meeting on Bienville LNG Project
Officials from TORP hosted a public meeting yesterday on their Bienville LNG regasification terminal in Mobile, Ala. Local television station WKRG reports that despite assurances by company representatives, environmental groups remain skeptical of the terminal’s use of open-loop technology and the measures proposed to mitigate any resulting environmental...
Environmentalists Skeptical of Port Dolphin LNG Project
Posted on Jul 26, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Skeptical of Port Dolphin LNG Project
The Bradenton Herald reports that approximately 45 people attended an informational session at the Manatee Convention Center to discuss the environmental impacts of the Port Dolphin LNG proposal. One fisherman who attended the hearing said “I think it looks pretty good,” though other local residents remained...
Environmental Group Files Suit Over Natural Gas Pipeline Route
Posted on Jul 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Litigation | Comments Off on Environmental Group Files Suit Over Natural Gas Pipeline Route
Sierra Legal filed suit in the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal on behalf of the Friends of Rockwood Park against the Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) alleging that the regulatory body failed to consider alternative routes for Emera Pipeline Company’s gas line that would connect the Canaport LNG terminal to the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline. The Friends of Rockwood Park...
Study: International Interdependence in Natural Gas Market Could Stabilize Prices
Posted on Jul 25, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Study: International Interdependence in Natural Gas Market Could Stabilize Prices
A study released by Stanford University’s Energy Modeling Forum yesterday suggests that diversity of supply and international interdependence of markets will have a greater effect on price stability than energy independence. The study observes that LNG is a significant component in developing a global gas market and notes that a lack of infrastructure could hinder the...