Legislation Proposed to Rescind Weaver’s Cove Provision
Posted on May 8, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Legislation Proposed to Rescind Weaver’s Cove Provision
Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) on Friday, May 5, introduced legislation that would remove the provision included in the 2005 federal transportation bill that maintains the old Brightman Street Bridge over the Taunton River in Fall River. Massachusetts legislators had inserted the provision last summer in an effort to stop the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal project. The measure is a part...
Louisiana Gov. Blanco Rejects Main Pass LNG Project
Posted on May 7, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Louisiana Gov. Blanco Rejects Main Pass LNG Project
Citing her administration’s inability to “reach an acceptable comfort level with the potential risks” posed by open-loop LNG import facilities, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco vetoed Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project on Friday. “As stewards of the public trust, this office and our state agencies and executive departments, have both a...
DOE Will “Listen” On Regional Siting
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Will “Listen” On Regional Siting
<ahref=”http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/05/03/new_england_lawmakers_urge_regional_approach_on_lng/” target=”_blank”>The Boston Globecarries an AP article on yesterday’s meeting between Energy Secretary Bodman and a group of New England congressmen. According to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Bodman “agreed to …...
Op-ed: Main Pass LNG Project Needs Gov. Blanco’s Support
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Main Pass LNG Project Needs Gov. Blanco’s Support
As the Sunday deadline looms for Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to issue a decision on Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, the co-chairman of McMoRan Exploration says the Governor’s endorsement is necessary for the project to provide much needed natural gas supply and revenue to the state. Richard C. Adkerson also stressed that the facility would present...
Deadline Looms for Governor’s Vote on Main Pass LNG Project
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Deadline Looms for Governor’s Vote on Main Pass LNG Project
Although Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has been receptive to LNG development in the state, administration members say she may veto Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project unless it is proved to be environmentally safe. Blanco has said previously that she will veto open-loop terminals that threaten the state’s fishing industry. Under the Deepwater Port Act,...
Op-eds Support Cabrillo Port
Posted on Apr 27, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-eds Support Cabrillo Port
An Oxnard, Calif. resident responds to remarks made by Councilman Tim Flynn in opposition to BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port proposal. The resident says that, rather than reduce reliance on all imported fuel as Flynn suggests, the U.S. should look to decrease dependence on oil producing countries that “driv[e] the cost of crude oil through the ceiling.” He says the...