U.S. Representatives Support Senate Efforts to Block Funds for Final Weaver’s Cove Authorizations
Posted on May 17, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Representatives Support Senate Efforts to Block Funds for Final Weaver’s Cove Authorizations
The Herald News (Fall River) reports that U.S. Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and James McGovern (D-Mass.) support a letter by four Senators proposing to deny FERC federal funding to finalize its authorization of the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal. Rep. Frank noted that he is working to include the same language in a measure to be considered by the House Appropriations Energy and...
Maryland Senator Withdraws LNG Amendment
Posted on May 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Senator Withdraws LNG Amendment
Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) withdrew his amendment to H.R. 1495 (the Water Resources Development Act) that would have prevented the Secretary of the Army from overruling state authorities in siting LNG terminals. Sen. Cardin’s bill that would give states veto power over terminal siting was referred to the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee and is still pending. E&E News...
Senators Propose to Block Funds for Final Weaver’s Cove Authorizations
Posted on May 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Senators Propose to Block Funds for Final Weaver’s Cove Authorizations
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), and John Kerry (D-Mass.) have sent a letter asking the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development to deny FERC federal funding to finalize its authorization of the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal. Citing concerns raised by the recent USCG review of the project, the...
Maryland Senators Propose Statutory Amendment to Give States Veto Power Over LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Senators Propose Statutory Amendment to Give States Veto Power Over LNG Terminal Siting
Senators Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) offered an amendment (see pages S5997 and S5998) to H.R. 1495 (Water Resources Development Act) to give states the veto power over the siting of LNG terminals. Both senators last month sponsored a standalone version of the...
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Parties 45 Days to Respond to Special Master’s Findings
Posted on May 15, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Gives Parties 45 Days to Respond to Special Master’s Findings
The News Journal (Delaware) reports that the Supreme Court announced yesterday that New Jersey and Delaware have 45 days to challenge the ruling of the Special Master’s report filed last month in the jurisdictional dispute involving BP’s Crown Landing LNG terminal proposal. The Court is expected to hear the case after its new term begins in...
Atlantic Sea Island Group Resubmits Application for Offshore Terminal
Posted on May 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Atlantic Sea Island Group Resubmits Application for Offshore Terminal
MARAD announced yesterday that Atlantic Sea Island Group LLC has resubmitted its application with MARAD and the USCG for a Deepwater Port License for the Safe Harbor Energy LNG terminal. MARAD notes that the facility will include three components: an island constructed on the Outer Continental Shelf in federal waters 13.5 miles south of Long Beach, N.Y.; an LNG receiving,...