Fire Chief Concerned that Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal May Strain Resources
Posted on Jul 22, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fire Chief Concerned that Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal May Strain Resources
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that Ted Ames, chief of the Warrenton, Ore., Fire Department, said that he is concerned that his department may not be able to carry out day-to-day operations and provide assistance to nearby communities should the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal be...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Continues to Face Challenges
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Continues to Face Challenges
Providence Business News examines the challenges facing the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG regasification project.
Op-Ed Examines Security Issues Facing LNG Projects
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-Ed Examines Security Issues Facing LNG Projects
An op-ed carried by today’s Washington Times authored by James A. Lyons, Jr., a retired U.S. Navy admiral, examines security issues raised by existing and proposed LNG projects. The piece argues that the Senate version of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 2008 should contain provisions requiring LNG terminal and tanker operators to undertake more responsibility for the safety and...
D.C. Circuit Remands Cove Point Decision to FERC
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Remands Cove Point Decision to FERC
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted Washington Gas Light’s (WGL) petition for review of the FERC orders authorizing the Cove Point LNG expansion project. The Court remanded the case to FERC so the Commission could have an opportunity to “more fully address whether the Expansion can go forward without causing unsafe leakage” on...
Consultant: U.S. LNG Imports May Rise by 36% in 2009
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Consultant: U.S. LNG Imports May Rise by 36% in 2009
Consulting firm Waterborne Energy predicts that LNG imports to the United States may increase by as much as 36% in 2009. Bloomberg News (carried via the Houston Chronicle) offers additional...