Native American Group to Appeal Ruling in Suit Against BIA
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Native American Group to Appeal Ruling in Suit Against BIA
Nulankeyutmonen Nkihtaqumikon, a Native American group in Maine, has pledged to appeal a U.S. District Court ruling dismissing their cases against the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the suit alleges that the BIA did not adequately perform its oversight role in the leasing of tribal lands to Quoddy Bay...
MARAD and Coast Guard to Hold Final Public Hearing Tonight on TORP Bienville LNG Project
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on MARAD and Coast Guard to Hold Final Public Hearing Tonight on TORP Bienville LNG Project
The final public hearing for the proposed TORP Bienville LNG project will be held this evening in Mobile, Ala. Following tonight’s hearing, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) will have 45 days to approve or deny the project. The Mobile Press-Register provides further...
Engineering Firm Moves Target Completion Date for Manzanillo LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Engineering Firm Moves Target Completion Date for Manzanillo LNG Terminal
South Korean firm Samsung Engineering & Construction said yesterday that its target date for completion of the Manzanillo LNG terminal has been pushed back several months to December 1, 2011. Read more in Platts LNG Daily [subscription...
Baltimore County Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court Over Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Baltimore County Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court Over Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Project
Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith, Jr., filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on August 15, 2008. Details are available on the Supreme Court’s website under Docket No. 08-211. BNA’s Daily Report for Executives provides additional details [subscription...
Oregon Utility Backs Proposed LNG Projects for the Region
Posted on Aug 25, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Utility Backs Proposed LNG Projects for the Region
The Oregonian reports that Northwest Natural Gas Co., a natural gas utility based in Portland, Ore., included materials supporting the LNG projects proposed for the state in its most recent bills sent to...