Oregon Governor Asks Federal Regulators to Consider Alternatives to LNG
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor Asks Federal Regulators to Consider Alternatives to LNG
The McMinnville News Register (Ore.) reports that Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) requested that federal regulators responsible for approving LNG terminals consider all alternatives for supplying natural gas to the area before moving forward with any of the three LNG terminal proposals currently under review. Some opponents of the LNG projects under consideration have called this a...
Op-Ed: Governor Palin Deserves Credit for Supporting Extension of LNG Export License
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Governor Palin Deserves Credit for Supporting Extension of LNG Export License
The Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska) carried an op-ed over the weekend praising Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) agreement to support the federal extension of the LNG export license for the Kenai gas liquefaction plant. The piece notes that in addition to keeping the LNG plant as a “backstop” for gas supplies during extremely cold weather, the endorsed agreement may also...
Ground Broken for Elba Island Expansion
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Ground Broken for Elba Island Expansion
Ground has been broken for the Phase III expansion of the Elba Island LNG regasification terminal near Savannah, Ga. Local political officials as well as representatives from project partners El Paso, Shell, and Qatargas were on hand to mark the occasion. Qatargas’ press release offers additional...
Boston Firefighters Union Critical of LNG Preparedness
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Boston Firefighters Union Critical of LNG Preparedness
Citing the recent difficulties encountered by an LNG tanker en route to the Everett LNG terminal, the Boston Firefighters Union publicly criticized Mayor Thomas M. Menino for what they perceive as the city’s lack of emergency planning for a potential LNG tanker accident. Specifically, the union claimed that the city has not created a comprehensive response plan, provided proper...
RWE Buys 50% Stake in Excelerate for $500 Million
Posted on Feb 15, 2008 in Financing, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on RWE Buys 50% Stake in Excelerate for $500 Million
German utility RWE announced yesterday that it will pay $500 million for a 50% stake in LNG terminal developer Excelerate Energy. Bloomberg News (carried via the Houston Chronicle) provides further...