BP Goes Forward With Review Process Despite Lawsuit
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Goes Forward With Review Process Despite Lawsuit
BP will continue to seek necessary permits for its proposed Crown Landing LNG facility despite the ongoing legal battle between New Jersey and Delaware over pier construction rights, according to the company’s LNG external affairs director Tom A. Mueller. “We’re continuing to work on the federal permits,” he said, adding that he expects FERC to issue the final EIS “in...
Lawsuit Anticipated in Dispute Over Air Quality Standards at Cabrillo Port
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Litigation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Lawsuit Anticipated in Dispute Over Air Quality Standards at Cabrillo Port
Industry insiders speculate that BHP Billiton may face a legal challenge involving its Cabrillo Port LNG project and the Clean Air Act if the Coast Guard ultimately authorizes the facility. Critics charge that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard are not enforcing the CAA and Deepwater Port Act, which require LNG developers to meet local...
Maine Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Access to Quoddy Bay Records
Posted on Apr 13, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Access to Quoddy Bay Records
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court yesterday heard oral arguments in the appeal of a ruling that said the Passamaquoddy Tribe is not subject to the state’s Freedom of Access Act. The Bangor Daily News and Quoddy Tides sued the Tribe for denying reporters access to council meetings where the land lease for Quoddy Bay LNG was being discussed. At issue is whether the Tribe acted as a...
KeySpan Appeals FERC Decision
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on KeySpan Appeals FERC Decision
The Providence Journal today reports that on March 17 KeySpan LNG appealed FERC’s rejection of the KeySpan terminal application. The appeal, filed in the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, may impact the Weaver’s Cove terminal proposal. In an April 3 letter to the U.S. Coast Guard, posted by FERC yesterday, KeySpan informs the Coast Guard of its appeal and urges it...
Louisiana Parishes Battle Over LNG Money
Posted on Apr 4, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana Parishes Battle Over LNG Money
NPR’s Morning Edition yesterday featured a story describing the current conflict between Louisiana’s Cameron Parish and the Port of Lake Charles over the proposed Cameron LNG terminal. The debate centers on the fact that the Cameron LNG terminal is being built in Cameron Parish, but on property owned by the Port of Lake Charles, a tax-exempt, state entity located in...