Freeport LNG Gives Town Its First High-Speed Internet Line
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Gives Town Its First High-Speed Internet Line
The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) reports that fiber-optic internet lines being installed for Freeport LNG also may give residents of the island of Quintana, Texas, their first high-speed internet connection. The Freeport LNG terminal is expected to commence operations in March...
Canada to Require Native Consultation for Rabaska Terminal
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canada to Require Native Consultation for Rabaska Terminal
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has decided to consult with the Maliseet of Viger First Nation before the agency signs off on the Rabaska LNG proposal, which was recently approved by the Quebec provincial government. The Montreal Gazette reports that the Maliseet of Viger, a Native nation of 570 people, have ancestral claims to the Rabaska site and also a possible claim to...
Suez Employs First U.S. Mariners Under MARAD Agreement
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Suez Employs First U.S. Mariners Under MARAD Agreement
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Suez LNG is now using U.S. mariners aboard one of its LNG carriers, the Suez Matthew, pursuant to an agreement between the company and MARAD. U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton and Suez’s president and chief executive Clay Harris both expressed their enthusiasm for the program. According to Platts, Suez hopes U.S....
LNG Opponents Skeptical of Approval Process for Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Skeptical of Approval Process for Bradwood Landing LNG
According to the Daily Astorian (Astoria, Ore.), several Clatsop County Commissioners expressed skepticism regarding whether or not NorthernStar Natural Gas, the developer of Bradwood Landing LNG, will ultimately have to meet any conditions the county sets for approval of the project’s land use application. Citing testimony from Oregon LNG, a competing LNG regasification...
FERC Offers Comments on Weaver’s Cove LNG Administrative Appeal
Posted on Nov 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Offers Comments on Weaver’s Cove LNG Administrative Appeal
Yesterday FERC filed comments with the Department of Commerce regarding an administrative appeal filed by Weaver’s Cove LNG concerning the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management’s decision that the project is not consistent with the state’s CZMA regulations. FERC granted approval of the project in July 2007 but notes that its approval of the project was...