FERC Chairman Kelliher Congratulates New Commissioners
Posted on Jul 14, 2006 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Kelliher Congratulates New Commissioners
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher today issued a press release welcoming the Senate’s confirmation of Philip Moeller, Jon Wellinghoff, and Marc Spitzer as the three new Commissioners at the agency. LNGLawBlog’s previous coverage of all three nominees’ comments on U.S. LNG imports may be found here and...
Opposing Viewpoints Expressed at Tour of Quoddy Bay LNG Sites
Posted on Jul 14, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposing Viewpoints Expressed at Tour of Quoddy Bay LNG Sites
Approximately 90 people accompanied Quoddy Bay LNG and FERC officials yesterday on a tour of Quoddy Bay’s LNG project sites in Perry, Maine; many voiced concerns about the initiative, and criticized both the federal review process and Quoddy Bay. Today’s Bangor Daily News has the details. [Access to archived articles requires a...
FERC Orders Broadwater to Produce Documents in Response to FOIA Requests
Posted on Jul 13, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Orders Broadwater to Produce Documents in Response to FOIA Requests
In response toFreedom of Information Act requests submitted by Suffolk County, N.Y. seekingconfidentialinformation pertaining to Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal, FERC Commissioners yesterday issued an order mandating that the company provide county officials with the requested non-public information under a protective order within 15 days. The order is available...
Local Residents Express Views on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 13, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Views on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Local critics convened before FERC, Department of Transportation, and U.S. Coast Guard representatives Tuesday night to express their concerns about the Jordan Cove LNG terminal proposed for Coos Bay, Ore. Most of the attendees’ comments reflected opposition to the project, some of them quite strong, based onconcerns over public safety and the environment. According to World Link, at...
Stakeholders Express Safety Concerns in Bradwood Landing Proceeding
Posted on Jul 13, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Stakeholders Express Safety Concerns in Bradwood Landing Proceeding
The Daily Astorian reports on the comments submitted in FERC’s Bradwood Landing LNG docket bystate and local entities raising local safety and security concerns,including emergency response capabilities. FERC spokesperson Tamara Young-Allen said that the agency will continue to accept feedback and requests for intervention even though the deadline to submit comments has passed....
EPA Issues LNG Regulatory Guidelines
Posted on Jul 12, 2006 in Blog, Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on EPA Issues LNG Regulatory Guidelines
The Environmental Protection Agency today released the “Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Regulatory Roadmap,” a set of guidelines designed to enhance regulatory compliance and to inform project developers of their environmental obligations regarding the construction and operation of LNG terminals. The guidelines also are “designed…to assist the Agency in meeting its...