Business Group Tells FERC that LNG Projects Necessary for Economic Development in the U.S. Northeast
Posted on Aug 22, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Business Group Tells FERC that LNG Projects Necessary for Economic Development in the U.S. Northeast
Citing the recent closing of Quaker Fabrics in Fall River, Mass., the Massachusetts Chemistry & Technology Alliance (MCTA) filed comments with FERC claiming that the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal proposal should be approved to alleviate the high energy costs facing businesses in the region. MCTA claims that Massachusetts policy makers have so far “failed to promote...
Some Local Residents Skeptical of Destination of LNG Imported to American Northwest
Posted on Aug 21, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Some Local Residents Skeptical of Destination of LNG Imported to American Northwest
The Oregonian reports that some local residents are skeptical of the final destination of LNG supplies that would arrive at one of the planned LNG regasification terminals proposed for the Pacific Northwest. These local residents claim that Washington and Oregon may lose out on the benefits of the proposal in favor of the California gas market, citing plans for the Palomar gas line and...
Only Two Proposals for Offshore LNG Terminals in the Gulf of Mexico Remain
Posted on Aug 21, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Only Two Proposals for Offshore LNG Terminals in the Gulf of Mexico Remain
The New Orleans Times-Picayune offers an update on the status of the two remaining proposals for offshore terminals in the Gulf of Mexico: TORP Technology’s Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal and McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub terminal. The piece also compares the competing regasification methods planned for each project, with the Bienville project set to use an open-loop...
Following Leadership Change, Excelerate Expects No Change in Plans
Posted on Aug 21, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Following Leadership Change, Excelerate Expects No Change in Plans
Following the departure of its CEO to Royal Dutch Shell, Excelerate Energy says that the leadership change is “not going to change much at all.” According to a statement released by Excelerate, the new chief executive, Robert Bryngelson, has been instrumental in developing the company’s two deep water ports. The Gloucester Daily Times offers further...
Editorial: New Study Should Be Considered in Broadwater Review
Posted on Aug 21, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: New Study Should Be Considered in Broadwater Review
An editorial published by the Connecticut Day states that new scientific findings regarding the marine ecosystem on the seafloor of Long Island Sound ought to be considered by FERC prior to the Commission issuing the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Broadwater LNG regasification terminal. The editorial contends that impacts on this sensitive marine ecosystem were...