Malibu City Council Passes Resolution Opposing Cabrillo Port
Posted on Sep 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Malibu City Council Passes Resolution Opposing Cabrillo Port
The Malibu City Council on Monday voted unanimously in favor of a resolution expressing opposition to BHP Billiton’s offshore Cabrillo Port LNG terminal. In an effort to raise funds to fight the project, the Council is hosting a fundraiser on Friday. The Council raised previously $50,000 to help defray costs associated with blocking the proposal. PCH Press has the...
Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Challenge Lack of DOT Standards in Court
Posted on Sep 8, 2006 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Challenge Lack of DOT Standards in Court
In another attempt to derail the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, Massachusetts and Rhode Island state and local officials have asked the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals to order the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt guidelines regarding where LNG facilities can be built. The petition by the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Attorneys General and the mayor of Fall River, Mass....
Los Angeles Official Criticizes Cabrillo Port
Posted on Sep 7, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Los Angeles Official Criticizes Cabrillo Port
According to The Malibu Times, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has written California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and asked him to oppose BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal. Yaroslavsky’s letter raised safety and environmental concerns, and argued that the cumulative impact of the LNG supply chain would degrade air quality. A BHP Billiton representative...
Baltimore County LNG Task Force Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County LNG Task Force Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
The Baltimore County LNG Task Force is slated to hold its first meeting on Sept. 5 to discuss AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md., despite four of the 20 seats on the committee remaining vacant. The committee is to consist of government officials and local residents, including the leader of the LNG Opposition Team, Sharon Beazley. “We are there to see...
California Assembly Committee Rejects LNG Bill
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Assembly Committee Rejects LNG Bill
The Ventura County Star reports that a California Assembly committee yesterday rejected SB 426, a measure that would mandate the California Energy Commission to assess and rank all LNG terminals proposed for the state to ensure compliance with local public safety and health requirements. Clearwater Port LNG project manager Billy Owens testified against the bill, saying that...
Differing Views on SB 426
Posted on Aug 28, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Differing Views on SB 426
The Ventura County Star reports that the California Senate last week sent SB 426 back to the Utilities and Commerce Committee, which will hold a hearing on the bill today. SB 426 would task a state commission with studying and ranking the LNG terminals proposed for California based on how well they would meet the state’s energy needs and conform to environmental and public...