Federal Court Upholds Zoning Amendment Prohibiting LNG Terminals in Sensitive Coastal Areas
Posted on Jun 25, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Court Upholds Zoning Amendment Prohibiting LNG Terminals in Sensitive Coastal Areas
A U.S. District Court on Friday upheld an amendment to the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations that prohibits the construction of LNG terminals in environmentally sensitive coastal areas of Chesapeake Bay. In its opinion, the Court said that the amendment “is not preempted by the Natural Gas Act and is within the delegated authority of the State of Maryland and Baltimore County...
Weaver’s Cove Opponents Challenge FERC Decision in Court
Posted on Jun 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents Challenge FERC Decision in Court
Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project argued Friday before a federal appeals court against FERC’s decision to approve the project. Attorneys for the opponents argued that FERC should have revisited its decision when Weaver’s Cove Energy decided to use smaller vessels and receive cargos more frequently after a federal law prohibited the use of public funds to...
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...
Analysis: Delaware River Dispute
Posted on May 14, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Analysis: Delaware River Dispute
Today’s Bond Buyer offers an analysis of the dispute surrounding the Crown Landing LNG terminal between Delaware and New Jersey. It further reports that the U.S. Supreme Court may announce today how it will proceed regarding the Special Master’s decision released last...
Panel Analyzes Legal Issues Surrounding Passamaquoddy Region LNG Proposals
Posted on May 14, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Panel Analyzes Legal Issues Surrounding Passamaquoddy Region LNG Proposals
A panel of legal experts was convened at the University of New Brunswick last Friday to discuss the complex issues of international law and policy surrounding the LNG proposals in the Passamaquoddy Bay region. The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) has coverage on the...
Fall River Officials Continue to Oppose Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on May 8, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Officials Continue to Oppose Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
The Herald News (Fall River) reports that city officials of Fall River, Mass., announced Thursday that, with the signing of a “public involvement plan” petition by ten city residents, Fall River now may compel Weaver’s Cove developer Hess LNG to hold public hearings and allow the public to review documents related to its clean-up efforts at the proposed terminal site....