Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jul 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Daily Astorian (Ore.) (opposed to the Bradwood Landing LNG proposal)
Book Outlines Arguments Against LNG Imports to United States
Posted on Jul 23, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Book Outlines Arguments Against LNG Imports to United States
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (via the Lakeland Ledger (Fla.)) offers a review of Lights Out: The Energy Crisis, The Global Economy and What It Means for You, written by Jason Makansi. In the book, Makansi argues against increased LNG imports to the United States, citing security as well as geopolitical concerns. He says that instead of importing natural gas from foreign sources, the...
Atlantic LNG to Idle Train In September for Scheduled Maintenance
Posted on Jul 23, 2007 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Atlantic LNG to Idle Train In September for Scheduled Maintenance
Platts LNG Daily reports that Atlantic LNG (ALNG) announced Friday that it plans to idle one of its four liquefaction trains during the month of September in order to perform scheduled maintenance. According to Platts, ALNG is the largest supplier of LNG to the United States. [Subscription...
LNG Trade Group Opposes California LNG Bill
Posted on Jul 20, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Trade Group Opposes California LNG Bill
The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) yesterday announced its opposition to California Senate Bill 412, which would compel California state authorities to issue a study on whether or not the California energy market really requires LNG in the future. Calling SB 412 “redundant and a waste of taxpayer dollars,” CLNG cites a 2005 report co-authored by California’s...
LNG Developers Meet with Local Business Leaders
Posted on Jul 20, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Developers Meet with Local Business Leaders
Representatives from Excelerate Energy and Suez North America, the developers of the Northeast Gateway deepwater port and the Neptune deepwater port, respectively, met yesterday with members of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce to discuss the anticipated economic impact of the two approved LNG projects. Excelerate vice president Jonathan Cook estimated that his company would inject...