Backers of Clatsop County Recall Allege Push Polling By Opponents
Posted on Sep 30, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Backers of Clatsop County Recall Allege Push Polling By Opponents
The Daily Astorian reports that leaders of the effort to recall two Clatsop County, Ore., commissioners due to their support of the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal allege that opponents of the recall are conducting push...
Op-Ed Responds to Editorial on Recall Efforts in Clatsop County
Posted on Sep 29, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Responds to Editorial on Recall Efforts in Clatsop County
Marc Auerbach, one of the leaders of the effort to recall two Clatsop County, Ore., county commissioners, writes in an op-ed carried by The Oregonian that recall of these two officials is appropriate. The piece, written in response to an editorial carried by the newspaper yesterday, likens the recall effort to firing an employee of a company and argues that the recall right is not...
Editorial: Recall Over LNG Issue Misapplied in Clatsop County
Posted on Sep 28, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Recall Over LNG Issue Misapplied in Clatsop County
The Oregonian carried an editorial this weekend criticizing efforts by some opponents of the Bradwood Landing LNG import project to recall two Clatsop County Commissioners who supported a land-use application for the project. The piece argues that recall ought to be reserved for instances of unlawful conduct and that there are no such allegations against the two commissioners facing...
Editorial: Canadian Officials Protecting Canadian Interests By Opposing LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Canadian Officials Protecting Canadian Interests By Opposing LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
An editorial in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal argues that Canada’s federal officials are acting in Canadians’ interests by opposing LNG vessel traffic in the Head Harbour Passage and Passamaquoddy Bay. The piece states that New Brunswick and Canadian officials respect FERC’s jurisdiction over energy facilities in the United States, but notes that U.S. officials...
Potential Meth Lab Contamination at Issue in Jordan Cove LNG Zoning Change Approval
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Potential Meth Lab Contamination at Issue in Jordan Cove LNG Zoning Change Approval
The Coos County Commissioners approved this week a zoning change for the Kentuck Golf Course, potentially allowing developers of the Jordan Cove LNG import project to flood part of the golf course for wetlands replacement. However, one commissioner voted against the plan, saying that contamination from a methamphetamine lab that was previously on the property could leach into Coos Bay...
Canadian Prime Minister Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Canadian Waters of Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Sep 22, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Canadian Prime Minister Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Canadian Waters of Head Harbour Passage
According to the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada), Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated his government’s opposition to LNG vessel traffic in the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage on a recent visit to Washington, DC, including to U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). Also speaking to the issue, Greg Thompson, a Member of Parliament from New Brunswick and a...