FERC Outlines Jurisdictional Boundaries for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Outlines Jurisdictional Boundaries for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
FERC officials told local authorities that though the Commission holds final authority over the siting of onshore LNG import terminals, including the Bradwood Landing proposal, state and local authorities still hold responsibility for several critical permits, including Coastal Zone Management Act and certain land use issues. However, FERC manager Paul Friedman told the Daily News...
Details Released for Florida Peak-Shaving LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Storage | Comments Off on Details Released for Florida Peak-Shaving LNG Proposal
Speaking to a conference at Rice University in Houston, an official with Floridian Natural Gas Storage LLC said that the company hopes to receive FERC approval for its proposed LNG storage facility in May 2008 and to begin construction in the ensuing summer. Natural gas supplies will reach the facility via existing pipelines to be stored as LNG. Reuters reports that the $550 million ...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (Ore.) (Opposing use of venture capital in Bradwood Landing LNG)Daily Astorian (In favor of outside testimony on Bradwood Landing LNG)Daily Astorian (In favor of outside testimony on Bradwood Landing LNG)Daily Astorian (Questions sources of funding for improved emergency response services near Bradwood Landing...
Report Advocates Opening Federal Lands to Oil and Gas Exploration
Posted on Nov 16, 2007 in E&P, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Report Advocates Opening Federal Lands to Oil and Gas Exploration
A report issued by the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University advocates opening federal lands to oil and gas exploration to avoid U.S. dependence on foreign natural gas supplies and to prevent the creation of an international gas-production cartel similar to OPEC. One of the report’s co-authors, Kenneth Medlock, reiterated this point to the Houston Chronicle, saying...
Maine BEP Reverses Decision on Downeast LNG Application Withdrawal
Posted on Nov 16, 2007 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine BEP Reverses Decision on Downeast LNG Application Withdrawal
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) yesterday reversed its earlier decision and will allow Downeast LNG to withdraw its project application and submit an alternate pipeline route after the original route was rejected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 5-3 decision also will allow Downeast LNG to submit supplemental information on other aspects of the proposal....