Excelerate Upbeat About Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Excelerate Upbeat About Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
In an interview with World Gas Intelligence, Excelerate Energy chief executive Kathleen Eisbrenner discusses the Northeast Gateway terminal proposed offshore Gloucester, Mass. She says the company hopes for project approval from MARAD and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by the year’s end, paving the way for start-up in 2007. [Subscription...
Op-ed: LNG Terminals Are Not Necessary for California
Posted on Aug 15, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Terminals Are Not Necessary for California
In an opinion piece published today by The Union, author and columnist Thomas D. Elias questions the support of California state and local officials for new LNG terminals despite “all-time record levels” of natural gas reserves “with no drop in...
Environmental Group Encourages Support for California LNG Bill
Posted on Aug 14, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Group Encourages Support for California LNG Bill
The Center for Biological Diversity is urging California residents to support SB 426 , a state measure sponsored by Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) and Assem. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) that “requires a coherent approach for determining the state’s future energy needs and a structure for evaluating the benefits and drawbacks for proposed LNG terminals.” The...
Massachusetts Gov. Romney Sends Back LNG Bill
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Gov. Romney Sends Back LNG Bill
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has sent back to state legislators a bill designed to block LNG vessel transit, striking language inserted by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi (D-Boston) designed to force the closure of the Everett LNG terminal. “I cannot responsibly permit the closure of a facility that is so critical to the supply and distribution of natural gas to...
Editorial: Effort Should Be Spent on Energy Alternatives, Not on Unconstitutional Bill
Posted on Aug 9, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Effort Should Be Spent on Energy Alternatives, Not on Unconstitutional Bill
The Boston Herald says Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi’s legislative language attempting to shut down the Everett LNG terminal amounts to a waste of time, and argues that effort can be better spent on developing other energy projects, such the LNG terminals proposed off the state’s...
Commerce Dismisses Second Weaver’s Cove CZMA Appeal
Posted on Aug 4, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Commerce Dismisses Second Weaver’s Cove CZMA Appeal
The Secretary of Commerce last week rejected a second request for a determination that the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal is consistent with the Coastal Zone Management Act. The Secretary dismissed Weaver’s Cove’s appeal, explaining that “[t]he plain meaning of the term ‘appeal’ requires a state objection as a necessary predicate for an appeal to the...