Details Provided on Scheduled Construction of Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Details Provided on Scheduled Construction of Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
The Marblehead Reporter offers details regarding the construction of the Neptune LNG deepwater port project, scheduled to commence on July 16. Specifically, the piece notes that construction initially was expected to begin in 2009. However, the timeline was moved up when Suez officials learned that one of the few companies qualified to perform this type of construction has a window of...
U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
The office of U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) released a statement yesterday saying that the congressman’s bill designating portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” (H.R. 415) is scheduled for a vote next week. According to the Fall River Herald News, a specific date for the vote has not been set. If the bill is passed, it may affect the proposed...
U.S. Coast Guard Extends Temporary Safety Zones Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Extends Temporary Safety Zones Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Today’s Federal Register carries a notice from the United States Coast Guard that extends the temporary 500-meter safety zones around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port through July 17, 2008. The notice also extends the 500-meter safety zone around any LNG carrier that is “approaching, engaging, regasifying, disengaging, mooring, or otherwise conducting...
Sempra LNG Joins AGPA, Mitsubishi in Supporting Liquefaction Project in Alaska
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Sempra LNG Joins AGPA, Mitsubishi in Supporting Liquefaction Project in Alaska
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Sempra LNG has joined a consortium comprised of the Alaska Gasline Port Authority and Mitsubishi Corp. in supporting a proposal to construct a liquefaction facility and an 800-mile pipeline in southern Alaska. According to Platts, a Sempra representative noted that the company has not made any financial commitments to the...
Op-Ed: U.S. Carbon Emissions Policies May Drive Up the Price of Natural Gas
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Op-Ed: U.S. Carbon Emissions Policies May Drive Up the Price of Natural Gas
Keith Trent, chief strategy, policy and regulatory officer for Duke Energy, cautions in today’s Charlotte Observer that congressional action to regulate CO2 emissions may indirectly increase the United States’ reliance on liquefied natural gas, further tightening the global gas market. Instead, Trent urges that Congress encourage carbon capture and sequestration efforts in...