Proposed Critical Infrastructure Bill May Prevent Foreign Investment in U.S. LNG Market
Posted on Apr 5, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Proposed Critical Infrastructure Bill May Prevent Foreign Investment in U.S. LNG Market
In a letter to U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), the president of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America has expressed concern that H.R. 4881, a bill that would bar foreign ownership and control of “national defense critical infrastructure” in the United States, may preclude capital investment opportunities in natural gas pipelines and LNG...
Maryland LNG Bill Amended, Vote Tomorrow
Posted on Apr 4, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland LNG Bill Amended, Vote Tomorrow
The Maryland Senate bill (crossfiled with House Bill 1670) that would have prohibited the construction or operation of an LNG facility within 2 miles of any residence in Baltimore County, Maryland, was amended today by the Senate Finance Committee, and has been sent to the floor for a vote. Language in SB 996 prohibiting the approval of such LNG facilities was replaced with provisions...
No Vote on AGL Bill
Posted on Mar 31, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on No Vote on AGL Bill
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports today that the bill that would have allowed AGL to charge its customers for the construction of a pipeline from the Elba Island LNG terminal “appeared dead” after the Georgia Legislature scrambled to pass other pieces of legislation during the final hours of the 2006 session. An op-ed in yesterday’s Daily Tribune News expresses...
Maryland House Passes Measures Restricting LNG Siting
Posted on Mar 30, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Maryland House Passes Measures Restricting LNG Siting
The Maryland House last week passed two bills that would prevent the Prince George’s County District Council from “granting a special exception” for an LNG storage facility without a three-fourths majority vote. The legislation could impact WGL’s plan to build an LNG storage tank in Chillum, Md. Delegate John F. Wood Jr. (D-Dist. 29A) of Mechanicsville had asked...
Editorial: State and Federal Agencies Should Streamline LNG Review Process
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: State and Federal Agencies Should Streamline LNG Review Process
The Bangor Daily News supports a regional approach for the siting of LNG facilities. The paper says that because the market can only support a fraction of the LNG terminals proposed, “communities and state departments expend resources analyzing and responding to proposals for facilities that will never be built.” In light of the emotional and financial impact the review...
Fall River Rep. Picked for LNG Commission
Posted on Mar 28, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Rep. Picked for LNG Commission
Today’s Herald News reports that Massachusetts State Rep. Robert Correia (D-Fall River) has been selected to serve as a member of the commission created to explore LNG issues impacting the state. Gov. Romney authorized the commission in early March. “I’m very happy about it because I was concerned about having someone from Fall River on the commission itself, and I...