Editorial: Poll Highlights Need for “A More Measured Debate” on Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 2, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Poll Highlights Need for “A More Measured Debate” on Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
The Daily Astorian writes that the results of a poll reporting residents’ divided support and opposition of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed Bradwood Landing terminal illustrate the need for “a more measured debate which properly weighs the pros and cons” of the...
Baltimore County Council Debates Proposal to Block Sparrows Point Terminal
Posted on Feb 2, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Council Debates Proposal to Block Sparrows Point Terminal
The Baltimore Sun reports on another legislative attempt to stop AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The proposed measure would add LNG facilities to the list of prohibited uses along the Chesapeake Bay. According to the county’s attorney, the measure is distinguishable from the county’s previous law, which was overturned by a federal judge in January. A...
Spectra Energy and Citrus Trading Settle LNG Contract Dispute
Posted on Feb 1, 2007 in Litigation | Comments Off on Spectra Energy and Citrus Trading Settle LNG Contract Dispute
Spectra Energy has agreed to pay Citrus Trading $100 million to settle a lawsuit over a 1998 LNG purchase contract. According to yesterday’s edition of Platts LNG Daily, Citrus alleged that Spectra, formerly Duke LNG and PanEnergy, failed to supply LNG in volumes specified in the contract. [Subscription...
Site Preparation Work Postponed for Proposed Ingleside Terminal
Posted on Feb 1, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Site Preparation Work Postponed for Proposed Ingleside Terminal
In a letter dated Jan. 30, Occidental Petroleum notified FERC that it is suspending preparation activities for its proposed Ingleside LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas until “commercial issues associated with the project are resolved.” The letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No. CP05-13. Platts LNG Daily has additional details. [Subscription...
Landowners Urged to Fight Bradwood Landing Terminal Instead of Pipeline
Posted on Feb 1, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Landowners Urged to Fight Bradwood Landing Terminal Instead of Pipeline
A Longview, Wash., resident urged local landowners who want to prevent NorthernStar Natural Gas from building a proposed pipeline on their properties to focus their opposition efforts on the pipeline’s associated Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. “Eminent domain is against us. We can’t fight it,” Marjorie Castle told landowners at a meeting held Monday night....