Opponents Vow to Fight WGL’s Storage Tank Plan
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Opponents Vow to Fight WGL’s Storage Tank Plan
Critics of Washington Gas Light’s proposal to construct an LNG storage tank in Chillum, Md. say they will continue the fight despite the failure of legislation that would have blocked the project. The Gazette reports that opponents plan to move their fight to the county level after the two bills intended to stop construction died in committee on Monday, which was the last day of...
Rhode Island House Committee Approves LNG Exclusion Zones
Posted on Apr 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island House Committee Approves LNG Exclusion Zones
An amended bill attempting to control LNG vessel transit in Rhode Island was approved by the Rhode Island House Environment and Natural Resources Committee yesterday evening. If passed, the legislation proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol) would create an exclusion zone around LNG vessels. No people, piers, flammable materials or facilities on state lands could be located...
Fall River Legislators Occupy Top Posts on Massachusetts LNG Commission
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Legislators Occupy Top Posts on Massachusetts LNG Commission
The Herald News today reports that State Sen. Joan Menard (D-Fall River) was selected to serve as co-chair of the 16-member commission created to study LNG issues affecting Massachusetts, including the Weaver’s Cove LNG project in Fall River. State Rep. Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill) is the other co-chair, and Rep. Robert Correia (D-Fall River) will serve as vice president....
Malibu, Calif. Mayor Seeks City Funds to Block Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Malibu, Calif. Mayor Seeks City Funds to Block Cabrillo Port Project
Mayor Andy Stern of Malibu, Calif. is asking the Malibu City Council to provide $50,000 to help an advocacy group pay for attorneys and technical experts to challenge the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. “We will dedicate any and all resources to fight these developments on our coastline, including filing enough lawsuits to tied up the Billiton project forever,” he said....
County Executive Disappointed in Md. Senate Committee Vote on LNG Bill
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on County Executive Disappointed in Md. Senate Committee Vote on LNG Bill
Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson reacted to the Senate Finance Committee’s unfavorable report on HB 927: “I think the decision is a travesty, particularly because the legislation was a local bill that had passed the House with widespread statewide support.” Johnson wants “to ensure that liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities are not placed in...
Legislation Aimed at WGL Storage Tank Proposal Dies in Committee
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Legislation Aimed at WGL Storage Tank Proposal Dies in Committee
The Washington Post today reports that Maryland HB 927, the bill that potentially would have prohibited the construction of an LNG facility in densely populated areas of Prince George’s County, Md., died in the Finance Committee before the state’s General Assembly adjourned for the season last night. The legislation appears to target WGL’s proposal to build an LNG storage tank in...