EIA Predicts United States Will Import 420 Bcf of LNG in 2009
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Predicts United States Will Import 420 Bcf of LNG in 2009
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated in its Short-Term Energy Outlook that it expects the United States to import approximately 420 Bcf of LNG in 2009, up from an estimated 350 Bcf imported in 2008. Reuters provides additional...
Downeast LNG President: Passamaquoddy Bay is Safe for LNG Vessels
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Downeast LNG President: Passamaquoddy Bay is Safe for LNG Vessels
In a letter published by the Telegraph-Journal, Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis states that computer simulations of LNG vessels transiting the Head Harbour Passage, a study conducted by Canadian consultants for the Canadian government, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard’s recent findings, all demonstrate that Passamaquoddy Bay is suitable for LNG tanker...
Changing Economic Conditions Have Slowed Development of LNG Projects in Southern California
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Changing Economic Conditions Have Slowed Development of LNG Projects in Southern California
The Ventura County Star (Calif.) provides an analysis of the challenges faced by LNG project developers in Southern California due to dramatic changes in the energy markets. The article notes that despite the changing economic conditions and public opposition, LNG projects proposed for the region, including NorthernStar Natural Gas Co.’s Clearwater Port LNG, ultimately may still...
St. Andrew’s, NB Mayor Reasserts Canada Will Not Permit LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on St. Andrew’s, NB Mayor Reasserts Canada Will Not Permit LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage
John D. Craig, mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, reiterated his belief that the Canadian government will not allow LNG vessels to transit Canadian waters near Passamaquoddy Bay, including the Head Harbour Passage. Emphasizing the difference between St. Andrew’s and the proposed project, Craig stressed that “this is a tourism area and that’s what we want to...
Oregon Legislators Propose Measures to Strengthen State Authority in LNG Terminal Siting Process
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Legislators Propose Measures to Strengthen State Authority in LNG Terminal Siting Process
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) reports that State Rep. Deboarh Boone (D-Cannon Beach) and State Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Lane and Douglas Counties) will propose legislation that would require LNG terminal developers to prove that LNG is needed in Oregon, that imported LNG would be less costly than domestic natural gas, and that the terminal project would comport with state standards for...