NY State Senate Hearing Planned for Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on May 7, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NY State Senate Hearing Planned for Broadwater LNG Proposal
State Sen. Vincent Leibell (R), chair of the New York State Senate’s Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs, plans to convene a hearing on the security aspects of the Broadwater LNG terminal project next month. This hearing will come in the wake of a U.S. Congressional hearing of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation to be...
Oxnard Officials Meet with CA Governor’s Office
Posted on May 4, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oxnard Officials Meet with CA Governor’s Office
Elected officials from Oxnard, Calif., met yesterday with top aides to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), voicing their opposition to the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposal. Citing other large-scale industrial projects in Oxnard, Mayor Tom Holden said “enough is enough.” The Ventura County Star reports that the governor has until May 21 to decide on the project and, despite...
Mass. Governor Supports LNG, Opposes Weaver’s Cove
Posted on May 3, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Governor Supports LNG, Opposes Weaver’s Cove
Governor Deval Patrick (D) reiterated his opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal at a town hall meeting last night in Fall River, Mass. However, Gov. Patrick drew a distinction between opposing the proposed site of the terminal and opposing LNG generally, saying, “[B]ecause I’m against Weaver’s Cove does not mean I’m against LNG.” The Herald...
Legislation to Give States Final Decision on LNG Terminal Sites Enters House
Posted on Apr 30, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legislation to Give States Final Decision on LNG Terminal Sites Enters House
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) has proposed the House version (H.R. 2042) of a bill introduced by Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) that would amend the Natural Gas Act so that LNG terminal applications would require state approval. Congressmen Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and John Sarbanes (D-MD) are co-sponsoring this legislation. WBAL offers additional...
Local Officials’ Meeting with California Governor Rescheduled
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials’ Meeting with California Governor Rescheduled
Members of the Oxnard, Calif., City Council have rescheduled their meeting with Gov. Schwarzenegger regarding the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposal for May 3. The original April 10 meeting was cancelled because of the chance that another councilmember would show up, constituting a quorum and violating state open-meeting laws. The Ventura County Star provides additional coverage....
Bill Introduced to Give States Veto Power Over Onshore LNG Terminal Sites
Posted on Apr 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Give States Veto Power Over Onshore LNG Terminal Sites
U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) have introduced S. 1174, a bill designed to give affected states the right to veto applications to construct or expand LNG terminals. The measure would amend the Natural Gas Act to prohibit FERC from approving any onshore proposal “without the express concurrence” of each affected state. Under the Deepwater...