Oregon Legislators Propose Measures to Strengthen State Authority in LNG Terminal Siting Process
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Legislators Propose Measures to Strengthen State Authority in LNG Terminal Siting Process
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) reports that State Rep. Deboarh Boone (D-Cannon Beach) and State Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Lane and Douglas Counties) will propose legislation that would require LNG terminal developers to prove that LNG is needed in Oregon, that imported LNG would be less costly than domestic natural gas, and that the terminal project would comport with state standards for...
St. Andrew’s, NB Mayor Reasserts Canada Will Not Permit LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on St. Andrew’s, NB Mayor Reasserts Canada Will Not Permit LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage
John D. Craig, mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, reiterated his belief that the Canadian government will not allow LNG vessels to transit Canadian waters near Passamaquoddy Bay, including the Head Harbour Passage. Emphasizing the difference between St. Andrew’s and the proposed project, Craig stressed that “this is a tourism area and that’s what we want to...
Failure to Reach International Agreement on LNG Tanker Transit Could Hinder Plans for Passamaquoddy Bay Projects
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Failure to Reach International Agreement on LNG Tanker Transit Could Hinder Plans for Passamaquoddy Bay Projects
James McPherson, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Captain of the Port for Northern New England, told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) that a failure to reach an agreement between American and Canadian authorities regarding LNG vessel transit through Canadian waters could hinder the construction of the LNG terminals proposed for the Passamaquoddy Bay area in Maine, including...
FERC Chairman Responds to Federal Elected Officials
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Federal Elected Officials
FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher has sent a response to a letter sent by U.S. Sens. Arlen Specter (R) and Bob Casey (D), and U.S. Reps. Joseph Pitts (R) and Jim Gerlach (R) regarding the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG regasification project. In his response, Chairman Kelliher notes that any public comments received by FERC during the 30-day period following the EPA’s notice of...
Local LNG Opponents React Favorably to Appointment of Activist by Incoming Ore. Attorney General
Posted on Dec 10, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local LNG Opponents React Favorably to Appointment of Activist by Incoming Ore. Attorney General
The Daily Astorian (Ore.) [subscription required] provides coverage of the favorable reaction by several local LNG opponents to the appointment of Brent Foster, Executive Director of the anti-LNG group Columbia Riverkeeper, to an environmental crimes enforcement and policy position by Oregon’s incoming Attorney General, John Kroger (D). Kroger had campaigned on an anti-LNG...
President-Elect Obama May Support Larger Role for States in LNG Facility Siting Process
Posted on Nov 11, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on President-Elect Obama May Support Larger Role for States in LNG Facility Siting Process
The World (Coos Bay, Ore.) reports that President-Elect Barack Obama (D) may support an expanded role for state authorities in the LNG facility siting process. However, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) noted that the president-elect’s first priority will be addressing challenges facing the U.S....