Oregon Appeals FERC’s Conditional Approval of Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Jan 27, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Appeals FERC’s Conditional Approval of Bradwood Landing LNG Project
The State of Oregon has filed an appeal of FERC’s conditional approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG project with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. According to The Oregonian, Oregon alleges that FERC improperly issued conditional approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG project before the state processed its permits and before a sufficient analysis of the...
Jordan Cove LNG Responds to FERC Request for Additional Environmental Data
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Responds to FERC Request for Additional Environmental Data
Last week Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P., filed a response to FERC’s January 2, 2009, Environmental Data Request. The filing, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-444, contains both public and privileged, non-public,...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) (Recounts the regulatory decisions regarding the Weaver’s Cove LNG project)
Commissioner Wellinghoff Named Acting FERC Chairman
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on Commissioner Wellinghoff Named Acting FERC Chairman
FERC announced late Friday afternoon that President Obama (D) has named FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff as Acting Chairman of the Commission.
Analyst: Russian Dispute with Ukraine May Affect U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Jan 26, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analyst: Russian Dispute with Ukraine May Affect U.S. LNG Imports
Platts LNG Daily reports that an analyst with Barclays Capital said last week that he believes the dispute over natural gas prices between Russia and Ukraine could encourage European imports of LNG, slowing the growth of U.S. LNG imports in 2009. Bill Cooper, president of the Center for LNG, disputed the hypothesis, stating that he does not think the dispute will have a great effect on...