Kenai LNG Liquefaction Facility Receives Export License Extension
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Kenai LNG Liquefaction Facility Receives Export License Extension
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an extension of the license permitting Alaska’s Kenai LNG liquefaction facility to export LNG. The Anchorage Daily News reports that the extension will last until...
FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
The Balitmore Sun reports that FERC will convene three public meetings next week on the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal.
City Council Disputes Adequacy of Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Disputes Adequacy of Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
The Daily Astorian reports that the Astoria (Ore.) City Council voted unanimously to send a letter to FERC expressing concern that Bradwood Landing LNG’s proposed Emergency Response Plan and suggested cost sharing agreements are insufficient. According to the news article, the City Council’s letter to FERC characterizes the position of the LNG terminal developers as a...
Charges Dropped Against Man Arrested at National Grid LNG Storage Facility
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Charges Dropped Against Man Arrested at National Grid LNG Storage Facility
A judge in Lynn, Mass. dismissed the trespassing charge filed against a Russian national who was arrested after he was seen photographing an LNG storage facility owned by National Grid. The Daily Item (Lynn, Mass.) offers additional...
U.S. Coast Guard Establishes Temporary Security Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Establishes Temporary Security Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard today published a temporary final rule establishing a security zone around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. According to the rule, published in today’s Federal Register, the zone “temporarily closes all waters of Massachusetts Bay within a five hundred (500) meter radius of [liquefied natural gas carriers] in the vicinity” of the LNG...