Massachusetts Representative Accuses Hess CEO of Dishonesty
Posted on Mar 15, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Representative Accuses Hess CEO of Dishonesty
Today’s Herald News reports that U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) released a letter he sent to Hess LNG CEO Gordon Shearer accusing him of making false statements regarding the legislation implemented to preserve the existing Brightman Street Bridge. Hess LNG had characterized the provision as “unconstitutional and illegal.” Frank reportedly wrote in the letter,...
Debate Continues Over Need for Broadwater
Posted on Mar 13, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate Continues Over Need for Broadwater
The New York Times yesterday featured coverage on the growing opposition to the Broadwater LNG proposal. The article focused particularly on the local environmentalists’ claims that the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal is unnecessary. Michael Rieke, the managing editor of Platts LNG Daily, said that claims regarding the necessity of the Broadwater LNG terminal would not...
Editorial: Long Beach City Council’s Demand for Contributions “A Bit Awkward”
Posted on Mar 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Long Beach City Council’s Demand for Contributions “A Bit Awkward”
An editorial in yesterday’s Long Beach Press Telegram criticized the Long Beach City Council’s threat to end negotiations with Sound Energy Solutions. The paper says the demand is “a bit awkward” because the politicians who are running for next month’s election have focused their campaigns on the potential safety threats of SES’s LNG proposal and not...
Kelliher Asked to Recuse Himself from Broadwater LNG Assessment
Posted on Mar 13, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kelliher Asked to Recuse Himself from Broadwater LNG Assessment
Three New York politicians are asking FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher to recuse himself from further involvement in the Broadwater LNG matter because of prior ties to the law firm representing Broadwater Energy, LeBouef, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. Friday’s Hartford Courant has the story. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Virginia Energy Plan Headed to Governor
Posted on Mar 11, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Virginia Energy Plan Headed to Governor
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that on March 9, 2006, the Virginia Senate agreed to the House-passed version of the State’s energy plan. The plan encourages the siting of one or more LNG terminals in the State. Under the plan, the State Corporation Commission would develop a scoring system which considers a variety of social and economic factors to determine the most...
DOE Holds LNG Forum in Boston
Posted on Mar 10, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Holds LNG Forum in Boston
To fulfill its mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Department of Energy today held the first of at least three public forums to educate the public on LNG. The all-day session in Boston, drew over 300 attendees; it covered regulatory, economic, safety and security, and environmental issues and included significant Q&A sessions. Jim Kendell of the EIA discussed the...