Washington Residents Express Mixed Views on Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Oct 12, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Washington Residents Express Mixed Views on Bradwood Landing LNG
The Longview Daily News reports that residents in Washington state met with officials to express their views on the Bradwood Landing LNG project proposed for the Columbia River. Local residents expressed concerns ranging from security to economic issues, though several residents expressed positive reactions to the proposal. Comments are due to FERC by December 24,...
Oregon LNG Officials Present Project Details at City Commission Meeting
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Officials Present Project Details at City Commission Meeting
At a public meeting held this week, officials with Oregon LNG presented the Warrenton City Commission with details on tanker traffic and the regulatory timeline for its proposed LNG import terminal in Warrenton, Ore. Oregon LNG CEO Peter Hansen told City Commissioners that the project could take as long as ten years to complete, pushing back the anticipated start-up to 2014. The Daily...
FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
The Daily Astorian reports that FERC has announced that it will hold public meetings in Oregon and Washington state to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The meetings are scheduled for November...
City Council Members Want More Input in OceanWay LNG Review
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Members Want More Input in OceanWay LNG Review
The Malibu Times reports that Malibu City Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Conley Ulich and Council Member Andy Stern say the city is being ignored by the developer of the OceanWay LNG import terminal project. The city officials specifically objected to the late notice of the scheduled hearing, as well as the location of the session outside of Malibu. Stern went so far as to say, “I long for...
FERC Approves North Baja Gas Pipeline Expansion
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves North Baja Gas Pipeline Expansion
FERC announced Tuesday that it has approved the expansion of North Baja Gas Pipeline, which was designed to allow the transportation of natural gas from the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to gas consumers in California. The pipeline project has already received its final environmental approval from FERC. The approval is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected the proposed pipeline route through the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge for the Downeast LNG project. This rejection appears to halt the approval process by Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection until Downeast LNG proposes an alternative pipeline route and reapplies,...