Oregon Rep. to Push Legislation Giving States Greater Role in LNG Siting
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon Rep. to Push Legislation Giving States Greater Role in LNG Siting
Last week Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) announced that he will introduce legislation that would give states final authority over the siting of LNG facilities, stripping FERC of its authority over the siting process. Congressman Wu’s bill will serve as companion legislation to S. 3056 proposed by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D). The Daily Astorian provides additional...
R.I. Senate Submits Task Force’s Findings on Weaver’s Cove LNG to FERC
Posted on Aug 6, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Senate Submits Task Force’s Findings on Weaver’s Cove LNG to FERC
The Rhode Island Senate has submitted the findings and recommendations of its task force on the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project to FERC. The task force recommends that FERC deny Weaver’s Cove LNG’s application to construct an offshore LNG unloading berth. The Rhode Island Senate’s submission is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-36....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jul 26, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Energy politics cloud Lithuanian LNG decision (ICIS Heren) [Subscription required]
Governor Says No Need for LNG in Oregon
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Governor Says No Need for LNG in Oregon
In an interview with the Daily Astorian, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski said that he does not believe that Oregon needs LNG to meet the state’s energy demands. He also noted that his administration is continuing its appeal of FERC’s approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG project even though the developer of the project, NorthernStar Natural Gas, has filed for bankruptcy...
Hess LNG Says Rhode Island Law Will Not Affect Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Jul 1, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hess LNG Says Rhode Island Law Will Not Affect Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Hess LNG CEO Gordon Shearer told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that he does not expect a Rhode Island law requiring at least thirty feet of clearance between the bottom of a bridge and a marine vessel carrying certain kinds of cargo to affect the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Shearer declined to say whether his company planned to challenge the law in court....
R.I. Legislators Celebrate Passage of Law Limiting Size of Vessels Passing Under Bridges
Posted on Jun 29, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on R.I. Legislators Celebrate Passage of Law Limiting Size of Vessels Passing Under Bridges
A number of Rhode Island lawmakers gathered yesterday to recognize the passage of a law that requires 30 feet of clearance between the underside of a bridge and the top of a marine vessel transporting certain kinds of cargo. The sponsor of the bill, State Rep. Douglas W. Gablinske, said that the law will prevent LNG vessels from reaching the planned site for the Weaver’s Cove LNG...