Local Officials Respond to Legislation Affecting Expected Tax Revenue from Gulf LNG
Posted on Feb 5, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials Respond to Legislation Affecting Expected Tax Revenue from Gulf LNG
A number of local officials expressed surprise and opposition to a proposal in the Mississippi State Senate that would repeal a law allocating ad valorem tax revenue from the planned Gulf LNG terminal among four local school districts. The Mississippi Press provides additional...
R.I. Attorney General Pledges to Oppose Revised Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Attorney General Pledges to Oppose Revised Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch announced his opposition to the modified Weaver’s Cove LNG import project design, saying that his office “will continue to advocate against its approval, every step of the way.” Read more in Legal Newsline. Separately, an editorial carried by South Coast Today (Mass.) argues that due to regional energy demands, federal,...
Legislation Proposed in Miss. Senate to Repeal Gulf LNG Tax Allocation
Posted on Feb 4, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legislation Proposed in Miss. Senate to Repeal Gulf LNG Tax Allocation
The Mississippi Press reports that state Sen. Tommy Moffat (R) has proposed legislation that would repeal a law that provides for the allocation of future ad valorem tax revenue expected to be generated by the Gulf LNG terminal and other existing and expanding energy facilities in Pascagoula, Miss. Under the current law, passed in 2007, ad valorem taxes from these facilities will be...
Former FERC Chairman Offers Response to Maryland Senator, Congressmen
Posted on Feb 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Former FERC Chairman Offers Response to Maryland Senator, Congressmen
Joseph T. Kelliher, the former chairman of FERC, provided responses to letters from Sen. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), and Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) regarding the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal. Kelliher’s letters noted the criticism of the Commission’s decision to issue conditional approval for Sparrows Point, but stated that...
Clearwater Port LNG Opponent Seeking State Assembly Seat
Posted on Jan 30, 2009 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clearwater Port LNG Opponent Seeking State Assembly Seat
Susan Jordan, executive director of the California Coastal Protection Network, has announced she will run for the California State Assembly, according to the Santa Barbara Independent. Her group opposed the Clearwater Port LNG facility planned off the coast of...
Local Party Divided Over Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 30, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Party Divided Over Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
The Oregonian carries this report on the Clatsop County, Ore., local Democratic Party’s divisions over the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal.