Op-Ed: Oregon Could Be at Disadvantage Without LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Oregon Could Be at Disadvantage Without LNG Terminal
Gregg Kantor, president of Oregon utility NW Natural, argues in The Oregonian that Oregon could face a “severe competitive disadvantage” if the state does not build an LNG terminal. He notes that a new pipeline is transporting gas from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest and Northeast United States, and that the East and Gulf Coasts will have up to nine LNG...
Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know Coast Guard Bill’s Effect on Security Plans
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know Coast Guard Bill’s Effect on Security Plans
Two developers of deepwater LNG ports planned for offshore Massachusetts, Suez Energy and Excelerate Energy, told the Gloucester Daily Times that they believe it is too early to know how the LNG provisions in H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act passed by the U.S. House last week, will affect their respective security plans. A spokesperson for Excelerate Energy, noting that the...
FERC Denies Request for Rehearing in North Baja Gas Pipeline Proceeding
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Denies Request for Rehearing in North Baja Gas Pipeline Proceeding
Last week FERC denied a request for rehearing filed by California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District in the North Baja gas pipeline proceeding. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the request for rehearing had been made to compel FERC to analyze the potential impact on air quality from gas imported at the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico and...
Editorial Questions Safety of Offshore New Jersey LNG Proposals
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Questions Safety of Offshore New Jersey LNG Proposals
An editorial carried by the Asbury Park Press argues that two LNG projects proposed for offshore New Jersey, Safe Harbor Energy and BlueOcean Energy, pose significant safety risks.
Company Official: Cheniere May Sell Entire Company
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Company Official: Cheniere May Sell Entire Company
Platts LNG Daily reports that a company official from Cheniere Energy, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the firm is contemplating selling all or parts of the company. [Subscription...