Terminals

While the newly enacted energy bill preserves FERC’s exclusive authority to site liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals, Commission Chairman Joseph Kelliher contends it also safeguards the rights of states to “effectively veto” LNG projects under federal laws designed to protect the environment and coastlines from energy activities and other construction.

Houston-based Cheniere Energy Inc., which is developing several liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, said Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun a formal investigation into some agreements the company signed last year with Chevron USA.

The government of Nova Scotia has approved amendments to its natural gas plant regulations, which establish standards for the design, construction and operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. The rules took effect July 8 and will affect two proposed LNG facilities in Nova Scotia.

The “biggest threat” to the development of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals in the United States is the California regulators’ challenge to FERC’s jurisdiction in this area, said FERC Commissioner Joseph Kelliher in New Orleans Thursday.

The “biggest threat” to the development of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals in the United States is the California regulators’ challenge to FERC’s jurisdiction in this area, said FERC Commissioner Joseph Kelliher in New Orleans Thursday.

The major proponents and business backers of California and North Baja California liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals have joined a business-backed coalition that hired Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chief political advisor to run a $1 million public relations/advertising campaign. Their aim is to win support from the general public for the import of new gas supplies in the form of LNG.

The major proponents and business backers of California and North Baja California liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals have joined a business-backed coalition that hired Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chief political advisor to run a $1 million public relations/advertising campaign. Their aim is to win support from the general public for the import of new gas supplies in the form of LNG.

The major proponents and business backers of California and North Baja California liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals have joined a business-backed coalition that hired Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s chief political advisor to run a $1 million public relations/advertising campaign. Their aim is to win support from the general public for the import of new gas supplies in the form of LNG.

Two West Coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects moved forward last week. Privately held Crystal Energy LLC of Houston announced Wednesday that it signed a preliminary agreement for Alaskan LNG supplies and will be filing an application with U.S. Coast Guard to transform an existing offshore oil platform along the Southern California coast into an LNG receiving terminal, and Mitsubishi Corp.’s U.S. subsidiary, Sound Energy Solutions (SES), last Monday filed at FERC seeking an environmental impact report on its proposed receiving terminal in Long Beach Harbor.