Anti-LNG Bill Seeks to Delay Sparrows Point
Posted on Jun 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Anti-LNG Bill Seeks to Delay Sparrows Point
The Baltimore County Council is scheduled to vote next week on proposed legislation that would prevent natural gas facilities being sited within five miles of a residence. “If I’m going to make it another loop [AES’s Sparrows Point proposal must] go through to get that permit, that’s what I’m doing,” said the bill’s sponsor, Baltimore County...
Ruling on Rezoning Decision for Calpine LNG Terminal Expected Next Month
Posted on Jun 13, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ruling on Rezoning Decision for Calpine LNG Terminal Expected Next Month
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals on Thursday heard an appeal of the Warrenton City Commission’s decision to rezone property to accommodate Calpine’s proposed Skipanon LNG terminal. Brett VanderHeuvel, representing People for Responsible Prosperity and Columbia Riverkeeper, argued that the Commission failed to adequately consider the terminal’s effects on quality...
Report Addresses Needs and Challenges of U.S. LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Jun 13, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Report Addresses Needs and Challenges of U.S. LNG Terminal Siting
The National Commission on Energy Policy has issued a white paper elaborating on the needs and challenges of siting LNG terminals in the United States. The report raises a number of key issues, including the possible ramifications of concentrating LNG development in the Gulf Coast region and whether a regional approach to siting LNG terminals is...
Coastal Conservation Association: “Bravo to the governor and bravo to ConocoPhillips”
Posted on Jun 13, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Coastal Conservation Association: “Bravo to the governor and bravo to ConocoPhillips”
Chairman Emeritus of the Alabama Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association, J. Manning McPhillips, praised Gov. Bob Riley for opposing ConocoPhillips’ Compass Port LNG terminal and ConocoPhillips for announcing that it will explore the possibility of a closed-loop regasification project. McPhillips said that other energy companies should “follow ConocoPhillips’...
Bradwood LNG Terminal Application Filed at FERC
Posted on Jun 13, 2006 in Blog, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood LNG Terminal Application Filed at FERC
On June 5, NorthernStar Natural Gas and its affiliate, Bradwood Landing LLC, filed formal applications at FERC for the construction and operation of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in Oregon and the associated sendout pipeline. The documents may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....