Op-Ed Argues in Favor of LNG Projects in Oregon
Posted on Aug 15, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Argues in Favor of LNG Projects in Oregon
An op-ed carried by the Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) argues that the proposed LNG projects in Oregon will have a positive impact on the local economy by creating well-paying jobs, and will be good for the environment by replacing some coal-fired electricity...
LNG Opponents Plan Protest in Mount Hope Bay
Posted on Aug 15, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Plan Protest in Mount Hope Bay
The Coalition for Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities told the Fall River Herald News (Mass.) that it is planning a “float in” in Mount Hope Bay this weekend to protest the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch told the Herald News that he plans to attend the...
Regional Officials Endorse Resolution Restricting LNG Tanker Traffic in B.C. Waterway
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Regional Officials Endorse Resolution Restricting LNG Tanker Traffic in B.C. Waterway
The Capital Regional District directors voted Wednesday to support a resolution, proposed by the Powell River Regional District, requesting that the Canadian federal government ban LNG tankers from the Inside Passage, a waterway along the coast of British Columbia leading to the proposed site for the WestPac LNG project. The Vancouver Sun provides additional...
Liberty LNG Project Developer Announces Significant Gas Discovery
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Liberty LNG Project Developer Announces Significant Gas Discovery
Canadian Superior Energy, the company developing the proposed Liberty LNG deepwater port project, announced yesterday that it has made a significant natural gas discovery off the coast of Trinidad & Tobago. Read more in the Calgary...
EIA Lowers Projection for 2008 U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Lowers Projection for 2008 U.S. LNG Imports
In its Short-Term Energy Outlook released this week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) lowered its projection for LNG imports to the United States for 2008 to 390 Bcf. EIA also reports that it expects 480 Bcf of LNG to be imported to the United States in...