Vote on AGL Pipeline Bill Delayed
Posted on Mar 27, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Vote on AGL Pipeline Bill Delayed
House Bill 1325, originally scheduled for a vote last Friday in the Georgia Senate, was removed from the calendar Friday and remains off of the calendar today. LNGLawBlog sources have indicated that the legislation stalled on Friday, but committee contacts expect it to come to a vote during one of the last two working days of the regular session. The Atlanta...
Georgia Senate Set to Vote on AGL Pipeline Bill Today
Posted on Mar 24, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Georgia Senate Set to Vote on AGL Pipeline Bill Today
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Georgia Senate is prepared to vote on House Bill 1325 today, which would allow AGL to charge its customers for the construction of a pipeline from the Elba Island LNG facility. A Senate committee yesterday adopted an amendment to the bill that would require AGL to demonstrate that the purported benefits from the new...
Anti-LNG Legislation Proposed in Maryland
Posted on Mar 23, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Anti-LNG Legislation Proposed in Maryland
The Baltimore Sun today reports on two Maryland House bills, House Bill 1670 and 1671, that attempt to vest siting authority over LNG facilities with the Maryland Public Service Commission. Both bills prohibit the construction or operation of an LNG facility without authorization from the MdPSC, and require that any LNG facility be located a minimum of two miles from any residence....
Editorial: Natural Gas Prices Would Not Depend on New Pipeline
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Natural Gas Prices Would Not Depend on New Pipeline
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution challenges an assertion made by Georgia House Speaker Mark Burkhalter that AGL’s proposed pipeline from Southern LNG’s Elba Island import terminal would help reduce the price of natural gas in Georgia by bringing more supply into the state. In an editorial published today, the paper says the price of natural gas in Georgia does not depend on...
Lobbying Efforts for AGL Pipeline from Elba Island Receive Criticism
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lobbying Efforts for AGL Pipeline from Elba Island Receive Criticism
Critics have expressed concerns about the level of lobbying devoted to ensuring passage of legislation designed to streamline regulatory review of AGL’s proposed pipeline from the Elba Island LNG terminal. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution today reports that energy industry representatives paid for food and lodging, as well as trips to Savannah, Ga. and St. Simon’s Island....
Georgia State Representative Amends AGL Bill
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Georgia State Representative Amends AGL Bill
Rep. Mark Burkhalter, a member of Georgia’s natural gas study committee, said on Friday that he was adding language to HB 1325 that would mandate the state’s Public Service Commission to investigate and ensure that any reduction in gas prices generated by a new pipeline from the LNG facility at Elba Island would be negated by the surcharge AGL may levy on its customers in...