Consultant: LNG to Compete with Marcellus Shale for Share of Gas Market in U.S. Northeast
Posted on Sep 25, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Consultant: LNG to Compete with Marcellus Shale for Share of Gas Market in U.S. Northeast
Deepa Poduval, an energy consultant with Black and Veatch, said yesterday that she expects LNG imports via terminals on the U.S. East Coast to compete with natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale formation for market share in the U.S. Northeast in the coming years. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Poduval said that LNG will remain a key destination for...
Canaport LNG Hosts Formal Commissioning Ceremony
Posted on Sep 25, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Hosts Formal Commissioning Ceremony
Yesterday Canaport LNG held its formal commissioning ceremony at the import terminal site in St. John, New Brunswick. CBC News reports that approximately 400 people attended the...
Bradwood Landing LNG Opponents, Supporters Rally in Oregon
Posted on Sep 25, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Opponents, Supporters Rally in Oregon
Yesterday opponents and supporters of the planned Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal rallied in downtown Astoria, Ore., to voice their opinions before a meeting by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners to address zoning issues. The Daily Astorian offers further...
Potential Meth Lab Contamination at Issue in Jordan Cove LNG Zoning Change Approval
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Potential Meth Lab Contamination at Issue in Jordan Cove LNG Zoning Change Approval
The Coos County Commissioners approved this week a zoning change for the Kentuck Golf Course, potentially allowing developers of the Jordan Cove LNG import project to flood part of the golf course for wetlands replacement. However, one commissioner voted against the plan, saying that contamination from a methamphetamine lab that was previously on the property could leach into Coos Bay...
Editorial: Canadian Officials Protecting Canadian Interests By Opposing LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Canadian Officials Protecting Canadian Interests By Opposing LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
An editorial in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal argues that Canada’s federal officials are acting in Canadians’ interests by opposing LNG vessel traffic in the Head Harbour Passage and Passamaquoddy Bay. The piece states that New Brunswick and Canadian officials respect FERC’s jurisdiction over energy facilities in the United States, but notes that U.S. officials...