Legislation Aimed at WGL Storage Tank Proposal Dies in Committee
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Legislation Aimed at WGL Storage Tank Proposal Dies in Committee
The Washington Post today reports that Maryland HB 927, the bill that potentially would have prohibited the construction of an LNG facility in densely populated areas of Prince George’s County, Md., died in the Finance Committee before the state’s General Assembly adjourned for the season last night. The legislation appears to target WGL’s proposal to build an LNG storage tank in...
Residents Oppose Expansion of LNG Storage Tank Facility
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Residents Oppose Expansion of LNG Storage Tank Facility
New Jersey Natural Gas Co. has met opposition from locals who oppose the utility’s plan to upgrade its 100-plus acre LNG storage facility in Howell, N.J. The proposed expansion would include the construction of three processed water heaters and a remote heat exchanger at the site. Some residents expressed safety and environmental concerns at a meeting last night before the...
Maryland House Passes Measures Restricting LNG Siting
Posted on Mar 30, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Maryland House Passes Measures Restricting LNG Siting
The Maryland House last week passed two bills that would prevent the Prince George’s County District Council from “granting a special exception” for an LNG storage facility without a three-fourths majority vote. The legislation could impact WGL’s plan to build an LNG storage tank in Chillum, Md. Delegate John F. Wood Jr. (D-Dist. 29A) of Mechanicsville had asked...
Analyst Predicts “Little Natural Gas” for U.S. Next Winter
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Storage | Comments Off on Analyst Predicts “Little Natural Gas” for U.S. Next Winter
Francisco Blanch, senior commodities strategist at Merrill Lynch, says that European price premiums will continue to pull LNG cargos from the U.S. market in the coming winter. Blanch also suggests that both markets need to increase storage capacity, saying that “only a higher level of inventories will help to cushion unexpected supply or demand shocks on both sides of the...
Legislator Proposes Bill to Block LNG Transit in Narragansett Bay
Posted on Mar 16, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Legislator Proposes Bill to Block LNG Transit in Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island State Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. has introduced legislation for the second consecutive year that would prevent LNG vessels from transiting the Narragansett Bay in an effort to stop the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The bill requires transiting tankers to maintain a distance of 1.5 miles away from residential areas and urban infrastructure, and establishes...
Quoddy Bay Capacity in the News
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Capacity in the News
The Bangor Daily News today reports on Quoddy Bay’s proposed LNG terminal at Split Rock. The terminal facilities could process 4 Bcf/d, although the amount Quoddy Bay can deliver to the Maritimes & Northeast pipeline will be physically and legally limited to 2 Bcf/d. The project will include two regas systems, one of which will operate while the other waits in reserve; in...