Editorial: LNG Good for Maine
Posted on Jul 26, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Good for Maine
The Portland Press Herald offers an editorial arguing that Maine needs at least one LNG terminal.
Governor Says No Need for LNG in Oregon
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Governor Says No Need for LNG in Oregon
In an interview with the Daily Astorian, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski said that he does not believe that Oregon needs LNG to meet the state’s energy demands. He also noted that his administration is continuing its appeal of FERC’s approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG project even though the developer of the project, NorthernStar Natural Gas, has filed for bankruptcy...
FERC Requests Environmental Information from Freeport LNG
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Environmental Information from Freeport LNG
Yesterday FERC submitted a request for environmental information to Freeport LNG regarding wetlands and wildlife potentially affected by the project. FERC’s request is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Enel to Start Building Sicily Terminal This Year (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Shift in Spain’s LNG Market (ICIS Heren) [Subscription required] Italian LNG Tariffs Rise (ICIS Heren) [Subscription...
Key Financial Partner Calais LNG Selling Its Stake in Project
Posted on Jul 22, 2010 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Key Financial Partner Calais LNG Selling Its Stake in Project
GS Power Holding LLC, a subsidiary of the investment bank Goldman Sachs, is selling its stake in the Calais LNG regasification project. According to a letter submitted to the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP), Calais LNG expects the sale to be complete by August 11, 2010, and has asked the BEP to delay a meeting scheduled for tomorrow. Calais LNG also noted that “[i]n...