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The writing is on the wall for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Canada and it spells growth, according to the National Energy Board (NEB). In approving Emera Brunswick Pipeline, the NEB called it a step to use LNG to secure the northeastern United States as an “anchor market” for continued development of gas service on both the American and Canadian Atlantic seaboard.

The writing is on the wall for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Canada and it spells growth, according to the National Energy Board (NEB). In approving Emera Brunswick Pipeline, the NEB called it a step to use LNG to secure the northeastern United States as an “anchor market” for continued development of gas service on both the American and Canadian Atlantic seaboard.

FERC Thursday upheld a June order approving an expansion of Dominion Cove Point LNG LP’s terminal in Calvert County, MD, and pipeline system, despite claims by Washington Gas Light Co. (WGL) that high-Btu LNG from the terminal caused widespread leaks on its distribution system in Prince George’s County, MD, in 2005.

FERC Thursday upheld a June order approving an expansion of Dominion Cove Point LNG LP’s terminal in Calvert County, MD, and pipeline system, despite claims by Washington Gas Light Co. (WGL) that high-Btu LNG from the terminal caused widespread leaks on its distribution system in Prince Georges County, MD, in 2005.

FERC Tuesday issued an order approving WPS Resources Corp.’s $1.52 billion purchase of Peoples Energy Corp. (see Daily GPI, July 7). The deal, which was approved by the shareholders of both companies earlier this month, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007 pending approval by Illinois and Wisconsin regulators.

FERC has issued a certificate approving ANR Pipeline’s proposal to enhance the working gas capacity at the four natural gas storage reservoirs that the pipeline owns and operates in central and western Michigan. All told, the proposed changes will increase ANR’s firm storage capacity by 13 Bcf and its deliverability by 212 MMcf/d.

FERC has issued a certificate approving ANR Pipeline’s proposal to enhance the working gas capacity at the four natural gas storage reservoirs that the pipeline owns and operates in central and western Michigan. All told, the proposed changes will increase ANR’s firm storage capacity by 13 Bcf and its deliverability by 212 MMcf/d.

Atmos Energy Corp. and Equitrans LP are pinning their hopes on FERC approving their separate proposals in September to build new pipelines to ease the capacity constraint in eastern Kentucky that has led to natural gas production being shut in for much of the year in that region.

Atmos Energy Corp. and Equitrans LP are pinning their hopes on FERC approving their proposals in September to build new pipelines to ease the capacity constraint in eastern Kentucky that has led to natural gas production being shut in for much of the year in that region.