Alaskan State Lawmaker: Sell Gas to Alaskans Before Exporting as LNG
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Alaskan State Lawmaker: Sell Gas to Alaskans Before Exporting as LNG
KSRM Radio reports that Alaskan State Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) wants Kenai LNG to sell natural gas produced from the Cook Inlet to a greater number of Alaskan consumers before exporting it as LNG to Asian...
Opponents Rally Against LNG Terminals Proposed for Oregon
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Environmental, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents Rally Against LNG Terminals Proposed for Oregon
The Associated Press (carried via the Seattle Times) reports that more than 100 people attended a rally at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore., yesterday to protest against the three LNG projects proposed for the...
Maryland Congressional Delegation Calls on FERC to Delay Decision on Sparrows Point
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Congressional Delegation Calls on FERC to Delay Decision on Sparrows Point
Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation sent a joint letter to FERC requesting that the Commission delay its decision on the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG project until the incoming Obama Administration has had the opportunity to examine the concerns expressed by the Department of the Interior and the citizens of Maryland. Separately, the Baltimore Sun reports that the Army...
MARAD Releases Report on U.S. Maritime Policy
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on MARAD Releases Report on U.S. Maritime Policy
On Monday the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of a report analyzing U.S. maritime policy. The report concludes that U.S. maritime policy should be more supportive of international trade but highlights improvements in policies fostering U.S. participation in the LNG trade through MARAD’s involvement in the licensing of LNG deepwater ports and the...
Federal and Provincial Governments Issue Environmental Approvals for Kitimat LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Federal and Provincial Governments Issue Environmental Approvals for Kitimat LNG Liquefaction Project
Kitimat LNG announced yesterday that its proposed LNG export terminal received environmental approval from the Canadian Federal Government on December 10, 2008, and from the British Columbia provincial authorities on January 9, 2009. Kitimat LNG also announced that it has signed a Heads of Agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation that will allow Mitsubishi to acquire terminal capacity and...