FERC Grants Rehearing to Further Consider AES Sparrows Point, Bradwood Landing LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants Rehearing to Further Consider AES Sparrows Point, Bradwood Landing LNG Projects
Yesterday FERC granted rehearing in both the AES Sparrows Point and Bradwood Landing LNG projects for the “limited purpose of further consideration.” A FERC spokesperson told the Baltimore Sun that the orders “keep[] petitions alive for further consideration indefinitely.” FERC’s orders for AES Sparrows Point and Bradwood Landing are available in the...
Canadian Authorities Issue Positive Environmental Finding for Gas Pipeline Associated with Kitimat LNG
Posted on Mar 17, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, Pipelines | Comments Off on Canadian Authorities Issue Positive Environmental Finding for Gas Pipeline Associated with Kitimat LNG
Canadian federal agencies have determined that the Pacific Trail Pipeline project, planned to connect to the Kitimat LNG export project, is unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental effects as long as certain mitigation measures are implemented. Pacific Trail Pipeline’s media release (provided via Marketwire) provides further...
D.C. Circuit Reaffirms FERC’s Conditioning of Crown Landing LNG Project on Authorization by Delaware
Posted on Mar 16, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Reaffirms FERC’s Conditioning of Crown Landing LNG Project on Authorization by Delaware
In dismissing the State of Delaware’s petition for review of FERC’s authorization of the Crown Landing LNG import project, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reaffirmed FERC’s conditional order approving the project subject to certain environmental approvals by Delaware. The state had sought a rejection of Crown Landing’s application...
Algonquin Gas: Construction Proceeding on Pipeline Connecting to Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Mar 16, 2009 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Algonquin Gas: Construction Proceeding on Pipeline Connecting to Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Algonquin Gas notified local residents that as construction continues on the Neptune LNG deepwater port project, residents may see increased construction activity, hear noise associated with construction, or occasionally smell the odorant mercaptan, which is frequently injected into natural gas to make it recognizable. Read more in the Salem News...
Sen. Wyden Calls FERC Natural Gas Infrastructure Siting Process a “Disaster”
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sen. Wyden Calls FERC Natural Gas Infrastructure Siting Process a “Disaster”
During a U.S. Senate Energy Committee yesterday, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called FERC’s natural gas infrastructure siting process a “disaster.” The hearing was called to discuss federal siting authority for electricity transmission lines and the suggestion was made that the process could be more similar to natural gas siting authority, but Sen. Wyden took exception...