Oregon Congressional Primary Candidate Opposed to LNG Import Projects
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressional Primary Candidate Opposed to LNG Import Projects
David Robinson, a candidate in the Democratic Party’s congressional primary in Oregon, says he does not believe Oregon needs LNG import projects to meet the state’s demand for natural gas. The Daily Astorian provides further...
California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Yesterday the California State Senate passed a bill, SB 376, that would require future LNG project applicants to certify that they have consulted with the U.S. Department of Defense and to conduct a full life-cycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the LNG project. The Ventura County Star offers additional...
Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Measure to Block LNG Vessels from Transiting Through Mt. Hope Bay
Posted on Jan 22, 2010 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Measure to Block LNG Vessels from Transiting Through Mt. Hope Bay
Rhode Island Rep. Douglas W. Gablinske (D) has proposed a measure (H 7014) that would prohibit any ship carrying a hazardous cargo from travelling under a bridge without a minimum clearance of 25 feet. As currently envisioned, LNG vessels travelling under the Mount Hope Bridge to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import facility would have five feet of clearance under the bridge. A...
Town Council Rejects Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 21, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Council Rejects Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Noting concerns with language that was critical of U.S. Coast Guard efforts to secure LNG vessels during transit, the members of the Jamestown Town Council rejected two drafts of resolutions opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The Jamestown Press (R.I.) reports that the Council also is considering whether to seek intervenor status in the Weaver’s Cove LNG FERC...
Rhode Island Senate Committee to Review Revised Design of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jan 19, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Senate Committee to Review Revised Design of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Rhode Island Senate has established a special task force charged with reviewing the revised design of the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The task force will study the proposed project and, according to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D), “provide legislative solutions if necessary.” Senator Charles J. Levesque (D) will chair the task force. Read more in...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
How Third European Gas Directive May Affect the Status and Development of LNG Facilities (LNG Journal) [Subscription required]