Local Resident, Environmental Groups Appeal Lease Renewal for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Jul 8, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Resident, Environmental Groups Appeal Lease Renewal for Oregon LNG Site
The Sierra Club, a local environmental group called Bark, and a local resident have joined in an appeal of the lease renewal for the Oregon LNG site. According to the Daily Astorian, the parties are requesting that the Oregon Department of State Lands reconsider its decision to renew its land lease to the Port of Astoria, which in turn subleases the land to Oregon...
EIA Issues Downward Revision of 2010 U.S. LNG Imports Forecast
Posted on Jul 8, 2010 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Issues Downward Revision of 2010 U.S. LNG Imports Forecast
The U.S. Energy Information Administration revised its forecast for 2010 LNG imports to the United States in its July Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that U.S. LNG imports will average approximately 1.37 Bcf/d in...
South Korean Firms Sign Agreements with Pemex
Posted on Jul 7, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on South Korean Firms Sign Agreements with Pemex
South Korea’s KOGAS and STX Group concluded a number of cooperation agreements with a subsidiary of Mexico’s Pemex. Platts LNG Daily provides further information. [Subscription...
LNG Vessels Entering Boston Harbor Under Heavy Security
Posted on Jul 7, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Vessels Entering Boston Harbor Under Heavy Security
A piece in Boston Magazine examines the security precautions taken by federal, state, and local law enforcement when an LNG vessel enters Boston Harbor en route to the Everett LNG...
Alabama Governor Delays Decision on TORP LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 7, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alabama Governor Delays Decision on TORP LNG Proposal
The U.S. Maritime Administration has granted Alabama Governor Bob Riley (R) an extension until September 14, 2010 to decide whether to oppose the TORP LNG import project proposed for offshore Alabama. Read more in the Mobile...