Clatsop County Planning Commission Unanimously Supports Zoning Change Along Pipeline Route
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Planning Commission Unanimously Supports Zoning Change Along Pipeline Route
The Daily Astorian reports that the Clatsop County Planning Commission voted 5-0 yesterday to support a zoning change for a parcel of land along the proposed route of a natural gas pipeline associated with the Bradwood Landing LNG project. This piece of land was previously designated open space, parks, and recreation (OPR) but is now zoned for lake and wetland. In September, county...
Downeast LNG Responds to Request for Extension of Comment Period on DEIS
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Responds to Request for Extension of Comment Period on DEIS
A representative for Downeast LNG told the Bangor Daily News that he believes a request for an extension of the comment period on FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is a delaying tactic and said that he hopes FERC will not grant the...
Editorial: Port Dolphin LNG Ought to Adjust Pipeline Route Again
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Port Dolphin LNG Ought to Adjust Pipeline Route Again
Noting that the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port provides potential for economic growth, an editorial in the Bradenton Herald (Fla.) encourages the company to adjust its offshore natural gas pipeline route again to avoid offshore beach renourishment sources. Port Dolphin LNG has already repositioned its pipeline route once due to similar...
Jordan Cove LNG Seeking Wetland Property to Offset Potential Environmental Effects of Facility
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Seeking Wetland Property to Offset Potential Environmental Effects of Facility
The Coos Bay World today describes efforts by Jordan Cove Energy Project to purchase wetland properties that would offset potential subtidal damage that could be caused by construction of the project’s marine facilities. Jordan Cove and the International Port of Coos Bay recently secured an option through 2010 to purchase a property that was once a golf course and the two...
Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon LNG Sign MOU
Posted on Jun 9, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon LNG Sign MOU
Oregon LNG announced yesterday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Oregon Department of Energy, agreeing to mitigate its facility’s carbon dioxide emissions 17% beyond the best available technology. The company’s press statement says that the MOU also addresses the terminal’s emergency preparedness and the availability of funds to retire...
Editorial: Revised Design of TORP’s LNG Proposal “Looks Good”
Posted on Jun 8, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Revised Design of TORP’s LNG Proposal “Looks Good”
An editorial published by the Mobile Press-Register praises the revised design of the LNG deepwater port proposed by TORP last week. The design proposes a closed-loop regasification system to address environmental concerns associated with the previous...