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Responding to a mass of concerns by opponents and critics, FERC last Thursday attached 109 safety conditions and mitigation measures to its order approving the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated sendout pipeline to serve rising natural gas demand in the Pacific Northwest. However, FERC Commissioners said a number of hurdles still would have to be overcome, raising doubts about whether the facilities will ever be built.

Responding to a mass of concerns by opponents and critics, FERC Thursday attached 109 safety conditions and mitigation measures to its order approving the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and associated sendout pipeline to serve rising natural gas demand in the Pacific Northwest. However, even FERC Commissioners raised doubts about whether the facilities will ever be built.

In hopes of expediting the regulatory review process, Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) Monday issued proposed conditions that could be attached to any approvals it may issue for the Mackenzie Gas Project.

FERC on remand last Wednesday approved a tariff proposal for Gas Transmission Northwest Corp. (GTN) to enter into pre-arranged deals with shippers for available transportation service to start at a future date, and it granted the pipe’s request for a waiver of its right-of-first-refusal (ROFR) requirement so other shippers could use the capacity in the interim. But it wasn’t a clean sweep for GTN. FERC made significant changes.

FERC on remand Wednesday approved a tariff proposal for Gas Transmission Northwest Corp. (GTN) to enter into pre-arranged deals with shippers for available transportation service to start at a future date, and it granted the pipe’s request for a waiver of its right-of-first-refusal (ROFR) requirement so other shippers could use the capacity in the interim. But it wasn’t a clean sweep for GTN. FERC made significant changes.

FERC on remand Wednesday approved a tariff proposal for Gas Transmission Northwest Corp. (GTN) to enter into pre-arranged deals with shippers for available transportation service to start at a future date, and it granted the pipe’s request for a waiver of its right-of-first-refusal (ROFR) requirement so other shippers could use the capacity in the interim. But it wasn’t a clean sweep for GTN. FERC made significant changes.

Breaking the five-day string of settling lower, the Nymex May natural gas futures contract on Tuesday fought its way to a gain of 4.4 cents. After falling to a low of $5.485 around noon eastern time, the prompt month spent the rest of the afternoon clawing its way back up to settle at $5.553.

Senate Energy Chairman Frank Murkowski (R-AK) last weekintroduced his National Energy Security Act of 2000, S. 2557, asan amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriationmeasure now before the Senate. He did so at the urging of MajorityLeader Trent Lott (R-MS), who supports the energy measure.

Senate Energy Chairman Frank Murkowski (R-AK) last weekintroduced his National Energy Security Act of 2000, S. 2557, asan amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriationmeasure now before the Senate. He did so at the urging of MajorityLeader Trent Lott (R-MS), who supports the energy measure.