Editorial Argues that DEIS for Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal is Deficient
Posted on May 6, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Argues that DEIS for Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal is Deficient
The Baltimore Sun carried an editorial this weekend that argues that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) issued for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal does not adequately address several concerns, including the disposal of potentially contaminated dredged material from the terminal site and the impact of the facility on Baltimore County’s...
NATS: Global LNG Market “Strengthening” Link Between Oil and Gas Prices in United States
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on NATS: Global LNG Market “Strengthening” Link Between Oil and Gas Prices in United States
Late last week, NATS offered analysis of the latest LNG import figures released by the U.S. Department of Energy and commented that the trend of aggressive LNG purchasing by Japan, South Korea, and Spain is affecting the U.S. gas market. According to NATS, because Japanese and South Korean gas markets are so closely linked to the oil market, their activities in the LNG market is...
FERC Announces Series of Public Meetings on the Oregon LNG Proposal
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Series of Public Meetings on the Oregon LNG Proposal
FERC announced in today’s Federal Register that it will host three public meetings on the proposed Oregon LNG import terminal. All three meetings will be held in Oregon and are scheduled for May 20, 21, and...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Weaver’s Cove Energy
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Weaver’s Cove Energy
The Boston Globe reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday dismissed Weaver’s Cove Energy’s claim that Rhode Island and Massachusetts regulators waived their right to deny the company’s dredging permits because the state agencies failed to act on the permit applications within one year. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove said...
Excelerate to Deliver First Cargo to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port by End of May
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate to Deliver First Cargo to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port by End of May
An Excelerate Energy official told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that the company expects to deliver a cargo to the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port by the end of May. According to Platts, the deepwater port was commissioned without an LNG cargo in order to test the connections between the submersible buoys and Excelerate’s LNG regasification...