U.S. Energy Secretary: Investment in Alternative Energy Technologies Needed
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Energy Secretary: Investment in Alternative Energy Technologies Needed
During his visit to Trinidad & Tobago, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman discussed the security of LNG facilities with government officials and gave an address to the American Chamber of Commerce that lauded Trinidad & Tobago’s role as a leader in the global energy sector, but noted that nations that use and export oil and natural gas should increase their investment in...
FERC Requests Department of Defense Response to Sparrows Point DEIS
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Department of Defense Response to Sparrows Point DEIS
Yesterday FERC asked the Department of Defense for its opinion of FERC’s conclusion in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal that the construction and operation of the terminal will not affect any military activities in the region. The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Cove Point Commences FERC Pre-Filing Process for Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point Commences FERC Pre-Filing Process for Pier Reinforcement Project
Earlier this week, Dominion Cove Point filed a request that FERC initiate its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing review of the company’s proposed pier reinforcement project. The project would involve upgrading the existing offshore pier at the Cove Point LNG terminal in Calvert County, Maryland. Cove Point’s pre-filing request is available in FERC’s...
U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits Trinidad & Tobago
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits Trinidad & Tobago
U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman is visiting Trinidad & Tobago this week where he will meet with Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Energy Minister Conrad Enill, and U.S. business leaders in the region. In announcing the visit, Sec. Bodman noted that Trinidad & Tobago supplies nearly 60% of U.S. LNG imports and called the Caribbean country a “key strategic energy...
Oregon Land Use Board to Hear Appeal in Jordan Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Land Use Board to Hear Appeal in Jordan Cove LNG Proceeding
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals will hear oral arguments this Thursday on the decision of the Coos County Board of Commissioners to approve the Jordan Cove LNG project’s land-use application. Read more in the Coos Bay...