Mayor Asks Neighboring Towns to Help Fund Anti-LNG Group
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Asks Neighboring Towns to Help Fund Anti-LNG Group
John Craig, mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, publicly requested that mayors of neighboring communities provide funding to Save Passamaquoddy Bay, a local LNG-opposition group, to oppose the LNG projects proposed for the bay area. Craig said his town has pledged $15,000 and noted that all of the neighboring city mayors are opposed to the LNG projects but none have committed funding....
Large Group Gathers to Protest Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Proposals
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Large Group Gathers to Protest Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Proposals
CBC News reports that approximately 1,000 people gathered yesterday in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, to protest the three LNG regasification projects proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. The protesters cited environmental concerns, safety and security issues, and fears that the local tourism industry might be adversely affected by the industrial projects as reasons for their opposition to the...
New Pipeline Could Service Northwest LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New Pipeline Could Service Northwest LNG Terminal
TransCanada Corp. and Northwest Natural Gas Co. announced yesterday that they would form a joint venture to pursue a $700-million natural gas pipeline in Oregon. The venture, called Palomar Gas Transmission LLC, includes a provision allowing NorthernStar LLC, developer of the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal, to buy capacity on the Palomar gas line. Greg Kantor, president and chief...
LNG-Powered Fuel Cells Could Cut Ships’ Carbon Emissions in Half
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Environmental, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG-Powered Fuel Cells Could Cut Ships’ Carbon Emissions in Half
A European design team including members from several shipping companies and Norwegian ship classifier Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has released plans to equip coastal vessels and supply ships with LNG-powered fuel cells, Reuters reports (carried via the Edmonton Journal). Despite the higher investment cost for the power generating systems, Tomas Tronstad of DNV said “stricter...
LNG Proposals in U.S. Northeast Hope to Find “Path of Least Resistance”
Posted on Aug 7, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Proposals in U.S. Northeast Hope to Find “Path of Least Resistance”
The Christian Science Monitor analyzes the opposition faced by LNG project developers pursuing projects in the northeastern Unites States, quoting George Finch, city manager of Eastport, Maine, as saying “The [LNG terminal siting] process has become like water: it’s trying to seek the path of least resistance on its way to the bottom.” Citing Quoddy Bay and Downeast...