In Depth: FERC’s Recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Posted on May 19, 2006 in "In Depth", Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on In Depth: FERC’s Recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On May 18, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) intended to implement certain authority granted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). In the NOPR, FERC proposes procedures to coordinate the processing of necessary authorizations under federal law for Section 3 and Section 7 natural gas projects, and to assemble a...
In Depth: New Jersey v. Delaware and the Crown Landing Terminal
Posted on Jan 13, 2006 in "In Depth", LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on In Depth: New Jersey v. Delaware and the Crown Landing Terminal
In July 2005 New Jersey sued Delaware in the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether Delaware may permit, or prevent, the construction of BP’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal in the Delaware River. The debate has ignited tempers and attracted media attention on both sides of the river, with New Jersey politicians incensed over Delaware control of ” its side” and...
STATE SAFETY CONCERNS AND LNG TERMINALS: THE NEW DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY ROLE
Posted on Nov 1, 2005 in "In Depth", Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on STATE SAFETY CONCERNS AND LNG TERMINALS: THE NEW DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY ROLE
The Energy Act Speaks to “LNG Terminal State and Local Safety Concerns” Enacted this past August, the Domenici-Barton Energy Policy Act of 2005 (109 P.L. 58) added a subsection to the law that governs recently proposed LNG terminals and expansions in the United States, Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b). The new Section 3A, “State and Local Safety...