Safe Harbor Energy Head Made Contributions to New York, New Jersey Officials
Posted on Mar 24, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Safe Harbor Energy Head Made Contributions to New York, New Jersey Officials
The Daily News (N.Y.) carries a story on campaign contributions to New York State officials made by Howard Bovers, head of the Atlantic Sea Island Group, which is seeking approval to construct the Safe Harbor Energy LNG import facility offshore New York and New Jersey. The story notes Mr. Bovers made significant contributions to New York Governor Paterson and New Jersey Governor...
LNG Likely to Remain Focus After Suncor, Petro-Canada Merger
Posted on Mar 24, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on LNG Likely to Remain Focus After Suncor, Petro-Canada Merger
According to an analysis in the Toronto Star, after the $15 billion merger of Petro-Canada and Suncor, two of the largest operators in Canada’s oil sands, Petro-Canada’s position in the Canadian LNG market is likely to remain a focus of new management of the combined...
Calais LNG to Host Public Meeting
Posted on Mar 24, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais LNG to Host Public Meeting
Developers of the Calais LNG regasification facility will hold a public meeting tonight at Washington County Community College in Calais, Maine, to discuss plans for the proposed facility. WLBZ (Bangor, Maine) has more...
National Marine Fisheries Service Seeks Review of Bradwood Landing Approval
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on National Marine Fisheries Service Seeks Review of Bradwood Landing Approval
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the National Marine Fisheries Service, filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, requesting review of both FERC’s September order granting conditional approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG project and the agency’s January order denying rehearing. The DOJ’s filing joins...
Increase in U.S. LNG Imports May Be Delayed Until Mid-Summer
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Increase in U.S. LNG Imports May Be Delayed Until Mid-Summer
Reuters reports on predictions by several energy analysts that increased European demand this spring may delay an expected increase in U.S. LNG imports until the middle of the summer. The piece also notes that while U.S. LNG imports typically peak in the summer, there may be an even greater increase this year due to increased production and decreased global...