California LNG Bill Delayed Until January
Posted on Sep 17, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California LNG Bill Delayed Until January
SB 412, a bill in the California state legislature mandating an in-depth study of market conditions facing LNG projects in the state, will be delayed in the State Assembly until at least January 2008. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the bill was delayed in the Assembly Appropriations Committee when the legislature adjourned until...
Environmentalists and Community Activists Renew Support for California LNG Study Legislation
Posted on Sep 6, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists and Community Activists Renew Support for California LNG Study Legislation
The Ventura County Star [free registration required] reports today that some local environmental activists in Southern California are renewing their support for SB 412, a bill passed by the California State Senate in June that would require state officials to determine whether California needs LNG to meet the state’s demand for natural gas. The bill, however, faces opposition in...
Fall River Bridge Blocking LNG Project has Troubled History
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Bridge Blocking LNG Project has Troubled History
The Boston Globe traces the recent political history surrounding the Brightman Street Bridge in Fall River, Mass. The bridge, over one hundred years old and slated for demolition in the mid-1990s, is still in use and scheduled for further repairs as a means to prevent the construction of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The size of the bridge would not allow large LNG vessels to ...
Mayor Asks Neighboring Towns to Help Fund Anti-LNG Group
Posted on Aug 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Asks Neighboring Towns to Help Fund Anti-LNG Group
John Craig, mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, publicly requested that mayors of neighboring communities provide funding to Save Passamaquoddy Bay, a local LNG-opposition group, to oppose the LNG projects proposed for the bay area. Craig said his town has pledged $15,000 and noted that all of the neighboring city mayors are opposed to the LNG projects but none have committed funding....
Oregon Congressman Requests Extension of Public Review Period for Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Aug 2, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Requests Extension of Public Review Period for Bradwood Landing LNG
U.S. Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) has requested for a third time that FERC extend by 75 days the public review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal. Rep. Wu said in his request that the extension would “alleviate concerns that the project is being rushed through the permitting process without...
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Expansion of Iran Sanctions Act
Posted on Aug 1, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. House of Representatives Approves Expansion of Iran Sanctions Act
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved H.R. 957, legislation that expands the scope of the Iran Sanctions Act to prevent investment in the country’s LNG industry. The bill would also seek to hold U.S. companies accountable for the investments of their foreign subsidiaries in Iran. The Iran Sanctions Act establishes penalties for foreign energy companies that invest...