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Inaugural ship to mark opening of first terminal in two decades Houston Chronicle - March 17, 2005 By TOM FOWLER. When the tanker Excelsior starts unloading its cargo 116 miles off Louisiana today, it will mark the opening of the ... http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/energy/3089068

Offshore LNG Receiving Terminals--Impact on Louisiana
Bayou Buzz, LA - Mar 10, 2005
Recently, several articles have appeared questioning whether LNG facilities for Louisiana were “worth it”. They generally cite ... http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=3481

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Corpus Christi LNG ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Mar 7, 2005
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005--Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) reported today that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the ... http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050307005493&newsLang=en

LNG terminal troubles some
SunHerald.com, MS - Mar 5, 2005
... Dauphin Island, Ala. The draft EIS is part of the licensing process for ConocoPhillips' proposed Compass Port LNG terminal. The 1,200 ... http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/local/11056840.htm

Offshore LNG terminal angers sport fishermen, prompts call for ...
KATC, LA - Mar 8, 2005
... Louisiana. The terminal would use more than 100 (m) million gallons of Gulf of Mexico water a day to warm the super-cold LNG back to gas. ...

http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=3048932

Cheniere Texas LNG terminal clears environmental hurdle
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Mar 7, 2005
... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday issued a final environmental impact report, saying the proposed liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal and ...

http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=26319260&brk=1

LNG plan under fire for impact on marine life
Pascagoula Mississippi Press, MS - Mar 5, 2005
PASCAGOULA -- ConocoPhillips came under fire Friday night for its proposed method of heating liquefied natural gas (LNG) and an environmental impact statement ...

http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/111002134544523.xml

"Lawmakers Seek Oil, LNG Security Probe" (1/31/05)
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are asking for an investigation into the potential for terrorist attacks on crude oil and LNG, in Reuters. 

"ChevronTexaco, Sierra Discuss Projects"  (1/27/05)
"Sierra Club raises LNG safety concerns" (1/27/05)
Find out what industry officials had to say to Sierra Club members about two proposed LNG ports near the Pascagoula Refinery, from The Sun Herald and the Mississippi Press.

"Panel Hears of LNG Needs" (1/25/05)
On Monday, January 25th, the Senate Energy Committee met to discuss how to keep up with rising energy demands.  Go straight to the article:  Houston Chronicle.

"Maritime Terrorism:  A New Challenge for NATO" (1/24/05)
Maritime terrorism has emerged as a formidable threat in the world, targeting both civilian and naval vessels in NATO’s area of operations. The threat is compounded by the use of maritime vessels and shipping lanes by criminals who are often in league with terrorists. With the possibility that weapons of mass destruction could be used as a terrorist weapon, efforts to pre-empt such attacks which could cause mass civilian casualties has become a top NATO priority, making it necessary for the alliance to expand its maritime frontier. As the stakes are raised, NATO must innovate in order to counter the new maritime threats (1/24/05). 
Go straight to the article from the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, by clicking Energy Security. 

"Critics Doubt Liquefied Natural Gas Safety" (1/24/05)
After the dangers of LNG were made clear by a fatal explosion last year at an LNG plant in Algeria, opponents of the facilities have been looking closely at the safety issues associated with the plants, from the Associated Press.

"Invisible Victims" (1/22/05)
While the risk of LNG terminals on communities has been widely discussed, there is another group that would be severely impacting by an open-loop LNG facility, fish.  Find out more from the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

"Geography, Culture Divide U.S. on Liquid Gas Projects" (1/19/05)
As LNG terminals are being proposed on most of America's coasts, some communities are more sympathetic to its promises than its dangers, while others feel the opposite.  Read about it on Reuters. 

"LNG permitting process begins" (1/19/05)
Chrevon Texaco announced plans in November to build an LNG plant in Pascagoula and this month, the company will start the process by pre-filing.  Find out more from the Mississippi Press. 

"LNG Analyzing Risk"
This Special Report from the Mobile Register provides pictures, documents and over a year of LNG news.  Find it at Mobile Register.

"$450M terminal raises concerns" (10/22/04)
The Clarion-Ledger gives their report on Gulf LNG Energy's proposed port at Bayou Casotte here. 

"Houston company wants to build LNG terminal here" (10/21/04)
Gulf LNG Energy announced their intention to seek a permit from FERC to build an LNG port at the mouth of Bayou Casotte.  Find out more at Mississippi Press. 

"Fire threat in LNG ships" (10/12/04)
US officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard now recognize that the insulation of LNG tankers is highly flammable.  Read more at the Mobile Register.

"US lacks 'real-world' model to evaluate LNG safety" (5/14/04)
A report commissioned by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recognizes that contemporary scientific models cannot accurately access the potential risks of LNG, from Forbes Financial News.