Business Groups Announce Support for Cabrillo Port
Posted on Apr 10, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Business Groups Announce Support for Cabrillo Port
Two business coalitions, Californians for Clean Affordable Safe Energy and the Regional Legislative Alliance of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, have announced in press releases their support for BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG...
LNG Bill Stalled in Maryland Senate Committee
Posted on Apr 10, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Bill Stalled in Maryland Senate Committee
The Baltimore Sun reports that a bill to prevent the construction of LNG facilities in environmentally sensitive coastal areas did not leave the state Senate’s Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee before the General Assembly session ended yesterday. A similar bill had been approved by the Maryland House of Delegates in late March. Committee chairperson Sen. Joan...
Oxnard City Council Meeting With Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Aide Canceled
Posted on Apr 5, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oxnard City Council Meeting With Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Aide Canceled
A proposed meeting between two Oxnard City Council officials and an aide to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal was canceled after another council member expressed his intent to participate. According to Mayor Tom Holden, Tim Flynn’s attendance would have violated open-meeting laws by creating a quorum without...
Congresswoman Urges Sec. Rice to Prevent Formation of Natural Gas Cartel
Posted on Apr 3, 2007 in LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Congresswoman Urges Sec. Rice to Prevent Formation of Natural Gas Cartel
Amid growing concern that a natural gas cartel could gain influence as the global LNG market expands, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging her to take immediate action to avert the formation of a cartel. A Dow Jones article provides further...
Mass. Fishermen Could Receive Mitigation Funds Soon
Posted on Apr 3, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Fishermen Could Receive Mitigation Funds Soon
Massachusetts officials are in discussions with Excelerate Energy and Suez Energy over when to release a portion of the $47 million financial package to local fishermen as compensation for the potential adverse impacts caused by the companies’ respective LNG projects near Gloucester, Mass. “We understand the need for immediate funding for certain people, especially the...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Apr 2, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Ventura County Star (in opposition to Cabrillo Port) The Ventura County Star (in favor of Cabrillo Port) The Ventura County Star (in favor of Cabrillo Port) The Ventura County Star (in opposition to Cabrillo Port) The Ventura County Star (in favor of LNG development in California) [Free registration...