Baltimore County Zoning Law Deemed Unenforceable by Federal Judge
Posted on Jan 24, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Zoning Law Deemed Unenforceable by Federal Judge
A federal judge in Maryland yesterday ruled that a Baltimore County zoning law that prevents the construction of LNG terminals within five miles of a residential area is unenforceable. The zoning law would have effectively blocked the development of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md. In his opinion, Judge Richard D. Bennett noted that Congress granted...
Sparrows Point Opponents Concerned About Court Delay
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point Opponents Concerned About Court Delay
After a judge last week postponed a hearing on an injunction filed against the Sparrows Point Shipyard to bar dredging in the vicinity, the plaintiffs expressed disappointment that dredging is underway while the case is delayed. A circuit judge had allowed dredging to resume after the LNG Opposition Team, the local activist group that requested the injunction in an effort to block...
Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Calpine Land Lease
Posted on Jan 4, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Calpine Land Lease
The Daily Astorian reports that a New York bankruptcy court yesterday approved the transfer of Calpine Corp.’s land lease with the Port of Astoria for the proposed Skipanon LNG terminal to Leucadia National Corp. The deal requires Leucadia to provide a financial guarantee for the subsidiary that will hold the lease, LNG Development Co., because the latter has no...
Fishermen Planning Lawsuit Over Offshore Massachusetts LNG Terminals
Posted on Dec 29, 2006 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fishermen Planning Lawsuit Over Offshore Massachusetts LNG Terminals
The Salem News reports that local fishermen, unhappy with the compensation packages offered by LNG developers Excelerate Energy and Suez Energy and concerned about the impact from two proposed offshore terminals, are considering filing a lawsuit. The fishermen say the proposed Northeast Gateway LNG and Neptune LNG terminals will harm the fishing industry and complain that packages...
Port of Astoria to Accept Transfer of Calpine’s Lease of Potential LNG Site Under One Condition
Posted on Dec 29, 2006 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria to Accept Transfer of Calpine’s Lease of Potential LNG Site Under One Condition
During a hearing last night, the Port of Astoria Commission agreed to allow Calpine Corp. to transfer to LNG Development Co. its interest in a lease for property on the Skipanon Peninsula, Ore., on which Calpine planned to construct an LNG terminal. The Port agreed to allow Calpine to transfer the lease to LNG Development Co. as part of Calpine’s bankruptcy proceedings so long...
Brazoria Pipeline Files for Eminent Domain Against Landowners
Posted on Dec 28, 2006 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Brazoria Pipeline Files for Eminent Domain Against Landowners
Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, has filed lawsuits against several Brazoria County, Texas, landowners who refuse to allow the company’s proposed natural gas pipeline to run through their properties. The pipeline would transport supply from the Freeport LNG terminal, which is currently under construction. Read more in The...