County Staff Report Opposes Zoning Changes for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 24, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Staff Report Opposes Zoning Changes for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
A report issued by the Clatsop County Planning Commission staff recommends that the Commission oppose NorthernStar Natural Gas’ application for zoning changes for its proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal site. The report states that although Bradwood Landing LNG made significant improvement in addressing deficiencies noted in an earlier staff report, Bradwood Landing did...
August LNG Imports to the U.S. Market Fall from July
Posted on Aug 24, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on August LNG Imports to the U.S. Market Fall from July
Platts LNG Daily calculates that LNG import volumes will total 64.09 Bcf for the month of August, 29% lower than in July. According to Platts, this decline in import volumes coincides with the rise of gas prices in Europe and large increase in LNG demand in Asia. NATS LNG Week in Review predicts that regasification volumes will remain relatively low for the balance of August but pick...
Saint John Fishermen Propose Committee to Coordinate Fishing and LNG Vessel Traffic
Posted on Aug 23, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Saint John Fishermen Propose Committee to Coordinate Fishing and LNG Vessel Traffic
CBC News reports that fishermen based in Saint John, New Brunswick, are concerned with the increased ship traffic due to the Canaport LNG terminal currently under construction. The Fundy North Fishermen’s Association has proposed establishing a committee to coordinate LNG vessel traffic with fishing fleets. An official with the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans said...
New York Regulators Approve KeySpan – National Grid Merger
Posted on Aug 23, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on New York Regulators Approve KeySpan – National Grid Merger
The Associated Press (carried via Forbes.com) reports that the New York Public Service Commission has approved UK-based National Grid PLC’s bid to acquire KeySpan Corp. for $7.3 billion. The Commission estimates that savings for New York gas consumers as a result of the merger may reach $700 million over the next...
New LNG-Based Technology Tested at Port of Oakland Reduces Vessel Emissions
Posted on Aug 23, 2007 in Environmental, Technology | Comments Off on New LNG-Based Technology Tested at Port of Oakland Reduces Vessel Emissions
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) confirmed yesterday that a recent test of its “mobile LNG cold ironing” technology at the Port of Oakland was successful in lowering the emissions of docked vessels. The technology allows ships to turn off their diesel or bunker oil engines while docked and use LNG-powered generators for the electricity required for onboard...