U.S. Trade Rep. Assures Congressman WTO Agreement Would Not Affect LNG Project Siting Authority
Posted on Nov 19, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on U.S. Trade Rep. Assures Congressman WTO Agreement Would Not Affect LNG Project Siting Authority
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk wrote a letter to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) assuring him that a proposed agreement between the United States and the World Trade Organization (WTO) would not cede authority over the siting of LNG facilities to the WTO. Trade Representative Kirk stated that his office has “reviewed the...
Investigative Report Questions Role of Columbia Riverkeeper in Local Recall Election
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Investigative Report Questions Role of Columbia Riverkeeper in Local Recall Election
NorthCoastOregon.com suggests the Columbia Riverkeeper may have violated Internal Revenue Service rules governing nonprofit organizations by campaigning in the recall election of a commissioner in Clatsop County, Ore. The piece reports that a number of e-mails obtained by the newspaper provide evidence that Columbia Riverkeeper played a direct role in the recall campaign despite...
Jamaican Parliament Expected to Consider LNG Policy Soon
Posted on Nov 12, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Parliament Expected to Consider LNG Policy Soon
The Jamaica Gleaner reports that the Jamaican Parliament is expected to consider an energy policy that includes LNG soon. The director general of the Office of Utilities Regulation told the Gleaner that the Cabinet has approved the...
Amendment to Coast Guard Authorization Could Impact LNG Terminals
Posted on Oct 20, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Amendment to Coast Guard Authorization Could Impact LNG Terminals
Section 1117 of H.R. 3619, the funding authorization bill for the U.S. Coast Guard as passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would require the Coast Guard to certify the security of vessels carrying “especially hazardous materials” before a terminal accepting this kind of cargo is built or any new security plan is approved. The Coast Guard...
Louisiana Governor’s Office Meets with Ports to Discuss Dispute Over Cameron LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana Governor’s Office Meets with Ports to Discuss Dispute Over Cameron LNG Terminal Site
KPLC TV reports that members of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R-La.) executive council met with representatives of the Lake Charles Port Board last week to discuss the ongoing land dispute between the Lake Charles Port and the Port of West Cameron related to ownership of the Cameron LNG terminal site. The piece reports that a similar meeting between the Governor’s executive council...
New York State Energy Plan Supports LNG
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York State Energy Plan Supports LNG
Newsday reports that the Draft 2009 New York State Energy Plan supports LNG import projects generally as a means to maintain a flexible natural gas market in the long run. The plan does not endorse any of the proposed LNG projects proposed off the Mid-Atlantic United...