Connecticut A.G. Pledges to Appeal FERC Decision on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 25, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut A.G. Pledges to Appeal FERC Decision on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Richard Blumenthal, the Democratic Attorney General of Connecticut, plans to appeal FERC’s decision to issue conditional approval for the Broadwater Energy LNG import project. He said in a statement, “I will fight this project at every agency and in every court up to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.” Platts LNG Daily offers additional details [subscription...
Puerto Rico’s EcoEléctrica LNG Seeks to Modify Original FERC Order Allowing Construction of its LNG Terminal
Posted on Mar 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Puerto Rico’s EcoEléctrica LNG Seeks to Modify Original FERC Order Allowing Construction of its LNG Terminal
FERC announced today in the Federal Register that EcoEléctrica L.P., the owner and operator of Puerto Rico’s sole LNG terminal, is seeking to modify its original Section 3 FERC order authorizing construction and operation of the terminal. Specifically, the firm is seeking to use an existing stub natural gas pipeline, located on the facility’s property, to deliver gas to the...
Editorial: Written Guarantees that Broadwater Terminal Will Lower Energy Prices are Needed
Posted on Mar 24, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Written Guarantees that Broadwater Terminal Will Lower Energy Prices are Needed
A Newsday editorial argues that if the New York State Dept. of State decides to approve the Broadwater Energy LNG receiving terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, Gov. David Paterson (D-N.Y.) should seek a written guarantee from project backer Shell Oil that the terminal will receive steady LNG supplies at a discounted rate. Citing a study by an energy firm predicting that LNG...
County Grants Final Approval of Land-Use Application for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 24, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Grants Final Approval of Land-Use Application for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Late last week, the Clatsop County (Ore.) Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve, with conditions, the land-use application for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal. According to the Daily Astorian, the public hearing which preceded the commissioners’ vote was contentious, as critics of the proposal voiced their opposition to the project. Also, KTVZ News...
Provincial Environmental Authority Announces Receipt of Newfoundland LNG’s Environmental Protection Plan
Posted on Mar 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Provincial Environmental Authority Announces Receipt of Newfoundland LNG’s Environmental Protection Plan
Yesterday the Minister of Environment and Conservation for Newfoundland and Labrador announced that Newfoundland LNG Ltd. submitted an Environmental Protection Plan for its proposed Grassy Point LNG Transshipment Terminal. Public comments on the plan are due April 23,...