DEIS Available for Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DEIS Available for Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port
In today’s Federal Register, the Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port. A public meeting will be held in Palmetto, Fla., on May 6, 2008, and public comments on the DEIS are due by June 2, 2008. The DEIS should soon be available on the Regulations.gov...
CB&I Subsidiary Secures Contract to Build LNG Storage Project on Vancouver Island
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Storage | Comments Off on CB&I Subsidiary Secures Contract to Build LNG Storage Project on Vancouver Island
According to the Houston Business Journal, Horton CBI, a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron, has secured a $150 million contract from Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. to build an LNG storage facility on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The facility will have a storage capacity of 434,000 barrels, and will be owned and operated by Terasen...
USCG: Initial Cargo Delayed for Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG: Initial Cargo Delayed for Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
A U.S. Coast Guard officer told Reuters that the initial cargo intended for Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port has been delayed until May. Lieutenant John Kousch of the Coast Guard said that the cargo had been expected to arrive this upcoming...
Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Pursue Two-Pronged Strategy
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Pursue Two-Pronged Strategy
The Daily Astorian details the strategy being implemented by opponents of the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal. Groups opposed to the project, including Columbia River Business Alliance, Columbia Riverkeeper, and Northwest Property Rights Coalition, have filed a notice of intent to appeal Clatsop County’s approval of the project’s land use application to the Oregon Land...
Maryland Senators Offer Support for Bill Modifying LNG Project Siting Authority
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Maryland Senators Offer Support for Bill Modifying LNG Project Siting Authority
United States Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) announced yesterday that they would support S. 2822, a bill to repeal the section of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that granted FERC exclusive authority over siting onshore LNG import facilities. A press release issued yesterday by Sen. Mikulski’s office provides additional...