FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Congressional Delegation on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction
Posted on Aug 27, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Congressional Delegation on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has responded to a letter to the Commission by members of the Louisiana congressional delegation regarding the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction proposal. Chairman Wellinghoff’s response is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Opponents of Oregon LNG Project to Appeal Land Use Decision
Posted on Aug 25, 2010 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Oregon LNG Project to Appeal Land Use Decision
Earlier this week Columbia Riverkeeper, a group opposed to the Oregon LNG import project and associated pipeline facilities, announced that it will appeal a Clatsop County hearing officer’s conditional approval of the land use application submitted by Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC. The Daily Astorian provides further coverage. Separately, FERC has released a letter sent by Commission...
Weaver’s Cove Energy Invites FERC Chairman to Tour Project Site
Posted on Aug 25, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Invites FERC Chairman to Tour Project Site
Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer invited FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff to tour the proposed site of the LNG import facility. The invitation follows recent efforts by a number of congressional representatives to prevent further administrative reviews of the LNG proposal. Read more in Platts LNG Daily [subscription...
Op-Ed Questions Viability of Valdez LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Questions Viability of Valdez LNG Export Proposal
An op-ed penned by Bill Walker, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska, raises a number of questions regarding the viability of the Valdez LNG export plan proposed as part of the Alaskan natural gas pipeline project. Read more in the Alaska...
Editorial: Mass. Congressional Delegation Should Consider Alternative Sites for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Mass. Congressional Delegation Should Consider Alternative Sites for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
An editorial published by the Boston Herald argues that given the importance of LNG imports for the U.S. Northeast, members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation should not oppose the Weaver’s Cove LNG project outright, but should be open to alternative sites for the...
Mass. Congressmen Target Weaver’s Cove LNG Project with Appropriations Measure
Posted on Aug 20, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mass. Congressmen Target Weaver’s Cove LNG Project with Appropriations Measure
United States Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and James McGovern (D-Mass.) have said that they will attempt to insert language into a federal appropriations bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Energy from using appropriated funds to pay for further review of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Representative Frank also noted that Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has offered his...