FERC to Process Downeast LNG’s Terminal Application Despite Canada’s Opposition
Posted on Jun 21, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Process Downeast LNG’s Terminal Application Despite Canada’s Opposition
FERC Chairman Wellinghoff sent a letter to Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer in response to Doer’s letter to FERC reiterating the Canadian government’s opposition to the proposed Downeast LNG import terminal. Wellinghoff stated that FERC was under a legal obligation to process Downeast LNG’s application, and explained that if FERC finds the project to be in the public...
Liberty Natural Gas Submits Offshore New York LNG Import Facility Application to MARAD/Coast Guard
Posted on Jun 17, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Liberty Natural Gas Submits Offshore New York LNG Import Facility Application to MARAD/Coast Guard
A notice was published in the Federal Register that the U.S. Maritime Administration and U.S. Coast Guard received an application by Liberty Natural Gas, LLC proposing to construct and operate an LNG deepwater port, known as Port Ambrose, located in the New York Bight, approximately 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones Beach, N.Y. Port Ambrose would consist of two Submerged Turret...
DOE Releases U.S. LNG Import Figures For April 2013
Posted on Jun 7, 2013 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DOE Releases U.S. LNG Import Figures For April 2013
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the latest data for LNG imports into the United States. During April 2013, two shipments of LNG totaling 5.2 Bcf were received at the Everett, Mass. terminal. The monthly report can be found...
FERC Issues Project Update for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project
Posted on May 31, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Project Update for Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project
FERC has issued an update concerning its review of the Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project (Aguirre Project) planned for the south coast of Puerto Rico. According to the update, FERC is currently analyzing data submitted with the application and is in the process of preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the project. Copies of the update can be accessed here, and the...
Comments Highlight Benefits of Aguirre LNG Import Terminal
Posted on May 28, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Comments Highlight Benefits of Aguirre LNG Import Terminal
Comments were filed at FERC by the Governor of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) in support of the proposed Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project along the southern shore of Puerto Rico. The comments state that the Project will create jobs, reduce electricity costs, help Puerto Rico meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Mercury and Air Toxics...
Canadian Government Continues Opposition to Downeast LNG Import Terminal
Posted on May 20, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Government Continues Opposition to Downeast LNG Import Terminal
Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer filed a letter at FERC on Friday reiterating the Canadian government’s opposition to the proposed Downeast LNG import terminal on the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay. Doer stated that the Canadian government’s position is that since LNG tankers serving the terminal would have to pass through Canadian waters, the proposal cannot proceed and the...