FERC to Vote This Week on AES Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Vote This Week on AES Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
A FERC spokesperson told the Baltimore Sun that the Commission still plans to vote on whether to approve the AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposal at its meeting this Thursday, despite a number of requests to delay a decision based on concerns that a proposed pipeline route would threaten endangered...
Status Update on Construction of Gulf Coast LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Status Update on Construction of Gulf Coast LNG Terminals
The Port Arthur News (Texas) provides an update on the construction status of several LNG terminals sited along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast. The report offers details regarding the Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Cameron, and Golden Pass LNG terminal...
FERC Chairman Responds to Federal Elected Officials
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Federal Elected Officials
FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher has sent a response to a letter sent by U.S. Sens. Arlen Specter (R) and Bob Casey (D), and U.S. Reps. Joseph Pitts (R) and Jim Gerlach (R) regarding the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG regasification project. In his response, Chairman Kelliher notes that any public comments received by FERC during the 30-day period following the EPA’s notice of...
Failure to Reach International Agreement on LNG Tanker Transit Could Hinder Plans for Passamaquoddy Bay Projects
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Failure to Reach International Agreement on LNG Tanker Transit Could Hinder Plans for Passamaquoddy Bay Projects
James McPherson, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Captain of the Port for Northern New England, told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) that a failure to reach an agreement between American and Canadian authorities regarding LNG vessel transit through Canadian waters could hinder the construction of the LNG terminals proposed for the Passamaquoddy Bay area in Maine, including...
USCG Addresses Canadian Sovereignty, Other Issues, in Downeast LNG WSR
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Addresses Canadian Sovereignty, Other Issues, in Downeast LNG WSR
The Letter of Recommendation (LOR) and Waterway Suitability Report (WSR) prepared by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for the proposed Downeast LNG regasification terminal project are now available. The documents require Downeast to implement a number of risk mitigation measures, including developing “standard operating parameters approved by the USCG and coordinated with the...