Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Weaver’s Cove Energy
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Weaver’s Cove Energy
The Boston Globe reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday dismissed Weaver’s Cove Energy’s claim that Rhode Island and Massachusetts regulators waived their right to deny the company’s dredging permits because the state agencies failed to act on the permit applications within one year. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove said...
Developers of Broadwater LNG Project to Appeal New York State’s Decision
Posted on Apr 29, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Developers of Broadwater LNG Project to Appeal New York State’s Decision
Broadwater Energy announced yesterday that it plans to appeal the decision of New York State to deny federal consistency of its proposed LNG terminal under the state’s Coastal Zone Management Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. According to Newsday, several elected officials and environmental activists predict that, despite the appeal, the Broadwater LNG project ultimately...
NorthernStar and Local Residents Seek Injunction to Halt Referendum
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar and Local Residents Seek Injunction to Halt Referendum
The developer of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, NorthernStar Natural Gas, along with some residents of Astoria, Ore., filed a motion in Clatsop County Circuit Court (Ore.) seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the processing of a petition for a ballot referendum. Last week, several organizations opposed to the Bradwood Landing LNG project submitted a petition to the Clatsop...
Conn. Attorney General Expects Broadwater Energy to Appeal N.Y. State Department of State’s Decision
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Expects Broadwater Energy to Appeal N.Y. State Department of State’s Decision
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) told the Connecticut Post that he expects Broadwater Energy to appeal the decision of the New York State Department of State to deny federal consistency under the state’s Coastal Zone Management Plan. Broadwater has 30 days to file an appeal to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, who would then have 220 days to issue a ruling....
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Unlikely to Affect LNG Proposals in Oregon
Posted on Apr 7, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Unlikely to Affect LNG Proposals in Oregon
The Hillsboro Argus reports that the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision New Jersey v. Delaware, involving the proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal, is not likely to affect the status of LNG terminals proposed in Oregon across the Columbia River from the state of...
Opponents to Jordan Cove LNG Project File Brief with LUBA
Posted on Mar 31, 2008 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents to Jordan Cove LNG Project File Brief with LUBA
The Southern Oregon Pipeline Information Project filed a brief in support of its appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) of Jordan Cove LNG’s land-use application. The land-use application submitted by Jordan Cove LNG was approved in December 2007 by the Coos County Commissioners. According to the Coos Bay World (Ore.), the brief argues that the county did not give enough...