Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over U.S. Ex-Im Bank’s Financing of PNG LNG Project
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Financing, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Threaten Lawsuit Over U.S. Ex-Im Bank’s Financing of PNG LNG Project
Yesterday the Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups notified the Export-Import Bank of the United States that the groups believe that the bank’s financing agreement for the Papua New Guinea LNG liquefaction project is in violation of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), and will file suit against the Bank if it does not correct its alleged errors....
Editorial Argues in Favor of U.S. Senate LNG Siting Bill
Posted on Mar 5, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Editorial Argues in Favor of U.S. Senate LNG Siting Bill
An editorial carried by the Baltimore Sun today argues in favor of a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that would give greater authority over LNG terminal siting to states. The piece suggests that criticisms of Maryland for NIMBYism are not appropriate because the state has consistently supported the Cove Point LNG terminal located in southern...
CLNG Says Senate LNG Bill to Repeal Part of EPACT 2005 May Limit States’ Involvement in LNG Siting Process
Posted on Mar 4, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CLNG Says Senate LNG Bill to Repeal Part of EPACT 2005 May Limit States’ Involvement in LNG Siting Process
Center for LNG President Bill Cooper told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that a bill proposed in the U.S. Senate that would repeal section 311 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) may actually limit state and local government involvement in the LNG project siting process. According to Cooper, prior to EPACT 2005, the only way state agencies could influence...
Local Officials Present Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Mar 3, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials Present Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Four local officials testified against the Weaver’s Cove LNG project yesterday before a Rhode Island Senate task force reviewing the LNG proposal. The Providence Journal reports that the officials, which included fire chiefs and town administrators, raised security and environmental...
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Grant States Greater Authority Over LNG Facility Siting
Posted on Mar 3, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Grant States Greater Authority Over LNG Facility Siting
United States Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) jointly introduced a bill that would repeal a portion of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which gave FERC authority over the siting of LNG terminals. According to a press release from Sen. Wyden’s office, this bill is...
Mass. State Rep: No Plans to Revive LNG Project on Outer Brewster Island
Posted on Mar 2, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State Rep: No Plans to Revive LNG Project on Outer Brewster Island
Clarifying remarks he made previously, Mass. State Rep. Garrett Bradley (D) said that he is not aware of any plans to review previous plans for an LNG import project on or near Outer Brewster Island. However, he told the Patriot Ledger that “it could become an issue down the...