FERC Chairman Tentatively Informs Alaskan Officials FERC May Not Oversee Proposed Gas Pipeline
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Tentatively Informs Alaskan Officials FERC May Not Oversee Proposed Gas Pipeline
Last week FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff told Alaskan state officials that the Commission likely would leave oversight of a planned intrastate natural gas pipeline to Alaskan authorities. According to the Fairbanks News Miner, this informal assessment is not final because the full commission has not addressed the question. Separately, a study commissioned by Alaskan gas and electrical...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Qatar Considers Building LNG Terminal in Bulgaria (Novinite) Two LNG Tankers Scheduled to Arrive At South Hook This Week – Port (Wall Street Journal) [Subscription required]
Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Port of Astoria Commission voted unanimously (with one abstention) last week to notify the Oregon Department of State Lands that the Commission intends to renew its lease with the state for a 30-year term. The land leased by the Port from the state is sublet to Oregon LNG for the developer’s proposed LNG import terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
MARAD Releases Final Supplemental EIS for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Releases Final Supplemental EIS for TORP Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the TORP Bienville LNG deepwater port project. MARAD also announced in the Federal Register that it will host a public meeting on the project in Mobile, Ala., on March 31, 2010. The FSEIS will be available soon in the Regulations.gov system under Docket No....
Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Freeport LNG has donated $2,000 for fishing equipment for Port Freeport’s Take-A-Child-Fishing tournament to be held later this spring. Details are available in The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas). Separately, the Savannah Morning News (Ga.) reports that the Elba Island LNG terminal will host the Savannah Energy Workshop in April to provide elementary, middle school, and high...