Sierra Club and Others Submit Formal Objections to Cove Point LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Feb 8, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club and Others Submit Formal Objections to Cove Point LNG Export Proposal
The Sierra Club, the American Public Gas Association, the AFL-CIO, and various Riverkeeper organizations have submitted formal objections to the U.S. Department of Energy regarding the proposal to export LNG from the Cove Point facility. The written comments are available from the website of the Office of Fossil Energy under Docket No. 11-128-LNG. Reuters provides additional...
Cheniere Submits Preliminary Implementation Plan for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cheniere Submits Preliminary Implementation Plan for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Earlier this week, Cheniere Energy submitted its Preliminary Implementation Plan – A to FERC, outlining the company’s plans for compliance with a number of conditions contained in FERC Staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The Implementation Plan is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP11-72. Separately, the...
Sierra Club Submits Comments on EA Prepared for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club Submits Comments on EA Prepared for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Late last week, the Sierra Club submitted comments regarding FERC’s Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared for the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The comments criticize the EA, stating that the document does not consider secondary and tertiary environmental impacts, such as rising natural gas prices inducing more coal-fired electricity generation. Find the Sierra...
Op-Ed Advocates LNG Exports Over Oil from Canada’s West Coast
Posted on Jan 27, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Op-Ed Advocates LNG Exports Over Oil from Canada’s West Coast
In an op-ed carried by the Financial Post, Ellis Ross, chief councilor for the Haisla Nation, argues that LNG export projects on Canada’s Pacific coast are preferable to investments in an oil pipeline and export...
FERC Plans EA for BOG Project at Elba Island LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Plans EA for BOG Project at Elba Island LNG Terminal
FERC has announced that it will complete an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate potential environmental impacts of the planned installation of a boil-off gas (BOG) compressor at the Elba Island LNG import terminal. According to today’s Federal Register, the deadline for public comments on the scope of the EA is February 13,...
Oregon LNG Submits Responses to FERC’s Data Request
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Submits Responses to FERC’s Data Request
Yesterday, Oregon LNG submitted its responses to several data requests promulgated by FERC on April 22, 2011. The responses, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP09-6, focus on revisions to the design of the project and potential impacts of the project on the surrounding...