MARAD: OceanWay LNG Application is Complete
Posted on Sep 14, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on MARAD: OceanWay LNG Application is Complete
MARAD announced in the Federal Register that it has accepted Woodside’s application for the OceanWay LNG deepwater port proposed for offshore California. MARAD’s announcement begins the 30-day scoping period, including a public meeting on September 26, and public comments must be received by October...
LNG Opponents Protest Clearwater Port LNG
Posted on Sep 14, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Protest Clearwater Port LNG
The Ventura County Star reports that yesterday approximately 25 people demonstrated against NorthernStar Natural Gas and its plans for an LNG regasification terminal proposal, called Clearwater Port LNG, for offshore California. The protest took place as the company was hosting local elected officials on a tour of the site and a whale-watching trip. One NorthernStar official said that...
Jamaican Official Calls for Clearer Energy Policy
Posted on Sep 14, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Jamaican Official Calls for Clearer Energy Policy
J Paul Morgan, director general of the Office of Utilities Regulation, called on the new Jamaican Government to articulate a clearer energy policy, particularly regarding LNG. Speaking at a luncheon this week, Morgan said, “There is no question that LNG at the right price, delivered at the right time is the choice for Jamaica.” The Jamaica Observer provides further...
Hurricane Humberto Damages Golden Pass LNG Tank But Will Not Delay LNG Cargos Heading for Trunkline LNG
Posted on Sep 14, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hurricane Humberto Damages Golden Pass LNG Tank But Will Not Delay LNG Cargos Heading for Trunkline LNG
The Beaumont Enterprise (Tex.) reports that one of Golden Pass LNG’s storage tanks, currently under construction, sustained some damage caused by the high wind speeds of Hurricane Humberto. A spokesperson for project-developer Exxon Mobil said that “part of the steel inner tank was at a vulnerable stage of construction because it didn’t have a roof in place.”...
Editorial: New Jersey Not Inconsistent on LNG
Posted on Sep 14, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: New Jersey Not Inconsistent on LNG
An editorial in the Gloucester County Times refutes claims that New Jersey’s decision to seek adjacent state status in the Safe Harbor Energy LNG proceedings before MARAD is inconsistent with its challenge to Delaware’s authority to block the construction of the Crown Landing LNG project in Logan Township. The paper says this is an “apples to oranges” comparison...