Comment on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Focuses on Fish Entrainment in LNG Vessel Ballast Systems
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Comment on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Focuses on Fish Entrainment in LNG Vessel Ballast Systems
A local Washington resident and shipping engineer filed comments with FERC urging the Commission to hold Bradwood Landing LNG import project developers, NorthernStar Natural Gas, responsible for environmental effects that the operations of LNG vessels will cause while docking or undocking at the facility. The comments focus specifically on the likelihood of fish entrainment in an LNG...
Environmental Groups Reiterate Their Opposition to LNG Projects Planned for Offshore New Jersey
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Reiterate Their Opposition to LNG Projects Planned for Offshore New Jersey
A number of environmental groups have reiterated their opposition to the proposed LNG deepwater ports planned for offshore New Jersey in a statement directed to Governor Chris Christie (R) and other elected officials. Read more in the Independent (Aberdeen,...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Decision on Shannon LNG Expected in Coming Weeks (Kerryman) U.K. Gas Prices Slump on Lower Demand, LNG Arrivals (Reuters) Greenpeace Protests Offshore Livorno LNG Terminal (AFP) Iberdrola to Sell 1 Bcm/yr of LNG to Dong from 2011...
FERC Issues Environmental Information Request to Calais LNG
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Environmental Information Request to Calais LNG
Yesterday, FERC issued an environmental information request to Calais LNG regarding a wide range of topics including the proposed LNG vessel route, potential effects on water and other natural resources, and cultural and socioeconomic impacts of the project. FERC’s data request is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over U.S. Ex-Im Bank’s Financing of PNG LNG Project
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Financing, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over U.S. Ex-Im Bank’s Financing of PNG LNG Project
Yesterday the Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups notified the Export-Import Bank of the United States that the groups believe that the bank’s financing agreement for the Papua New Guinea LNG liquefaction project is in violation of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), and will file suit against the Bank if it does not correct its alleged errors....
Editorial Argues Against Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Argues Against Bradwood Landing LNG Project
An editorial published by the Daily Astorian argues against building the Bradwood Landing LNG project, suggesting that FERC should proactively analyze the strategic need for the project. Separately, the National Marine Fisheries Service request for more time to complete its analysis of the potential impacts of the Bradwood Landing LNG project on endangered species is now available in...