A coalition of environmental groups led by the Sierra Club urged a federal appellate court to reject calls by FERC and project sponsors to stay a mandate over a trio of Southeast natural gas pipelines, in effect shutting the projects down immediately.
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Trump Administration U-Turn on Florida Offshore Drilling Sparks Backlash
The sudden reversal Tuesday by the Department of Interior to drop Florida from a draft proposal to expand U.S. offshore drilling sparked criticism from other coastal state leaders also opposed.
Florida Regulators OK RNG for Utility Pipes
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday approved integrating renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, with traditional gas utility pipeline supplies.
Sabal Trail Foes Urge Court to Reject FERC Request for Rehearing, Reversal
The complex dispute over a trio of natural gas pipelines in the Southeast, including Sabal Trail, took another turn after environmental groups and landowners opposed to the pipelines urged a federal appeals court to reject a FERC request that the court reverse a decision to vacate project permits.
FERC Responds to Sabal Trail Push Back, Releases Draft Supplemental EIS
FERC issued a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) Wednesday for the Sabal Trail Pipeline and two related pipeline expansions, addressing an Aug. 22 appeals court opinion that vacated and remanded its certificate for the projects.
Irma Takes Down Power, Lowers NatGas Demand for Millions in Florida, Georgia
Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida early Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm, strafing the state and knocking out power to millions. Authorities said it could takes weeks before power is restored to every customer.
Irma Still on Collision Course With FL as Market Braces for NatGas Demand Destruction
With the potentially catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Irma maintaining its collision course with the Florida coast, Southeast utilities continued to brace for impact Thursday as the market braces for natural gas demand destruction.
First Hard Data On Hurricane Harvey On Tap; October Called 2 Cents Higher
October natural gas is set to open 2 cents higher Thursday morning at $3.02 as traders assess what could be a bearish double whammy of a violent load-killing hurricane headed for Florida and a government storage report expected to give insight into last week’s impact on supply and demand from Hurricane Harvey. Overnight oil markets were mixed.
Florida NatGas, Power Utilities Prep for Potential Category 5 Irma Landfall; BP Evacuates in GOM
Hurricane Irma, a catastrophic Category 5 storm that was barreling through the Caribbean on Wednesday, is likely to have some impact on natural gas markets if it strikes the United States, which forecasters were anticipating.
Anchors Away for JAX LNG’s Second Florida Bunkering Operation
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday approved plans by JAX LNG LLC to operate a second waterfront liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Florida to conduct ship-to-ship bunkering operations beginning next year.