Presidential Candidates May Have to Address Broadwater LNG Positions in New York Primary Election
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Presidential Candidates May Have to Address Broadwater LNG Positions in New York Primary Election
Newsday reports that local politicians and activists expect the Broadwater LNG proposal to be an issue in New York’s upcoming presidential primary election. Though most expect the issue to play a relatively small role in the campaign, the issue may receive extra attention since two leading contenders, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani (R),...
LNG Industry Presents Risks and Large Potential for Profit
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on LNG Industry Presents Risks and Large Potential for Profit
EnergyBiz Insider examines the LNG industry and concludes that, though LNG projects in the United States face many risks, potential rewards outweigh the risks.
Editorial: Southcentral Alaska Faces Natural Gas Supply Shortage
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in E&P, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Editorial: Southcentral Alaska Faces Natural Gas Supply Shortage
The Anchorage Daily News published an editorial today concluding that the Southcentral region faces an uncertain energy future. According to the editorial, keeping the Kenai LNG liquefaction plant open after 2009 is difficult to justify, as the export plant sends out gas from a region that already faces a constricted supply picture. The editorial asks the state to provide leadership to...
Disabled Container Ship Docks at Elba Island LNG Terminal, Highlighting Security Concerns
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Disabled Container Ship Docks at Elba Island LNG Terminal, Highlighting Security Concerns
A Panamanian-flagged vessel became disabled and drifted aground last week near the Elba Island LNG import terminal; it was towed to a dock at the LNG facility. The Savannah Morning News reports that a security consultant has argued against allowing such ships to come so close to the LNG storage tanks, suggesting that a “Trojan horse”-type attack could have crippled the...
Consultants: LNG Needed in Northwestern United States
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in E&P, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Consultants: LNG Needed in Northwestern United States
ICF Consulting has concluded that Washington and Oregon ought to encourage LNG projects in the Pacific Northwest as a means to diversify supply away from past over reliance on imports from western Canada and the Rocky Mountains. The report also notes that Washington and Oregon should actively encourage the development of Arctic gas supplies as a means to lower the consumer gas price....