FERC Grants Extension of Time for Crown Landing LNG Project
Posted on Apr 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants Extension of Time for Crown Landing LNG Project
This morning FERC granted Crown Landing LLC and Texas Eastern Transmission, LP an extension of time until June 20, 2010, to construct the proposed Crown Landing LNG import facility and associated pipeline. FERC notes that Crown Landing will have to reinitiate FERC’s prefiling process for any modifications to its previous proposed project if and when it has a new proposal. Crown...
Two Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss U.S. East Coast LNG Proposals
Posted on Apr 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Two Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss U.S. East Coast LNG Proposals
Federal officials will host a public meeting on April 19 in Queens, N.Y., to hear testimony from local residents regarding the Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port proposed by Atlantic Sea Island Group. Newsday provides further details. Separately, the Monmouth County League of Women Voters will host a public forum on April 21 to discuss the LNG import terminals planned for offshore New...
Students, Farmers Protest LNG Projects Proposed for Oregon
Posted on Apr 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Students, Farmers Protest LNG Projects Proposed for Oregon
The Forest Grove News-Times (Ore.) offers coverage of a recent gathering of college students and farmers to protest the LNG projects planned for Oregon.
FERC Extends Deadline for Completion of Cameron LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 15, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Extends Deadline for Completion of Cameron LNG Terminal
FERC granted Cameron LNG, LLC’s request to extend the deadline to complete construction of its LNG import and regasification terminal located in Hackberry, La., to December 31, 2009. FERC’s order is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Sustains New York State’s Objection to Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Sustains New York State’s Objection to Broadwater LNG Project
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke has sustained New York State’s objection to the Broadwater LNG import project under the Coastal Zone Management Act. New York had argued that the project was inconsistent with the state’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. Secretary Locke sustained the state’s objection, concluding that the record did not...