Judge Dismisses Two Lawsuits Related to Quoddy Bay LNG Project
Posted on Nov 20, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Judge Dismisses Two Lawsuits Related to Quoddy Bay LNG Project
The Bangor Daily News reports that on Thursday a federal judge dismissed two lawsuits brought against the Bureau of Indian Affairs by residents of the Pleasant Point Reservation where Quoddy Bay LLC has proposed building an LNG terminal. According to U.S. District Judge John Woodcock, the plaintiffs have not suffered any recognizable harm by the Bureau’s decision to approve a...
Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Appeal U.S. DOT’s Decision
Posted on Nov 13, 2006 in Litigation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Appeal U.S. DOT’s Decision
The Herald News reports that opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal plan to appeal the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision not to adopt safety requirements affecting the location of LNG facilities. Fall River city officials contend that uniform safety standards are required by the Pipeline Safety Act of...
Galveston City and Wharves Board of Trustees Disagree on Legal Fees
Posted on Oct 24, 2006 in Litigation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Galveston City and Wharves Board of Trustees Disagree on Legal Fees
At yesterday’s Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees meeting, the board resisted a request from the City of Galveston to pay legal bills associated with litigation involving the Pelican Island LNG terminal. The Wharves Board decided not to act on a $62,592 invoice from the city for legal fees charged during the dispute regarding whether the Wharves Board followed proper procedure...
CLNG Calls Rhode Island’s LNG Vessel Transit Law Unconstitutional
Posted on Oct 18, 2006 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on CLNG Calls Rhode Island’s LNG Vessel Transit Law Unconstitutional
The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) calls unconstitutional a Rhode Island law that would create exclusion zones designed to prevent LNG vessel transit to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal site. “The U.S. Constitution dictates that the state cannot legislate in an area in which Congress intends to regulate,” said Bill Cooper, CLNG’s executive...
Editorial: Opposition to Islander East Pipeline May Help Broadwater Energy
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Opposition to Islander East Pipeline May Help Broadwater Energy
In an editorial published yesterday, Newsday asserts that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s commitment to fighting the proposed Islander East Pipeline project undermines his opposition to Broadwater Energy’s planned LNG terminal. “[S]topping Islander East would only strengthen Broadwater’s case that it can bring the region the gas it...
Oregon Appellate Court Upholds Zoning Change
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Blog, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Appellate Court Upholds Zoning Change
The Oregon Court of Appeals last week rejected an appeal of the city of Warrenton’s decision to rezone land to accommodate Skipanon Natural Gas’ proposed LNG terminal. The People for Responsible Prosperity and Columbia Riverkeeper had unsuccessfully appealed Warrenton’s rezoning order to the state’s Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) in March, claiming that the...