Candidates Offer Views on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Candidates Offer Views on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports on the positions of four candidates for Cowlitz, Wash., County Commissioner regarding the Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal.
U.S. State Department Endorses USTDA Grants for European LNG Projects
Posted on Sep 17, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. State Department Endorses USTDA Grants for European LNG Projects
Yesterday the U.S. Department of State released a statement supporting grants issued by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to the Lithuanian government and Romanian firm Romgaz to fund feasibility studies for LNG proposals in those countries. The statement went on to note that “[l]iquefied natural gas is part of a secure global energy future,” and that...
Voters Reject Natural Gas Pipelines on Land Zoned for Parks and Recreation
Posted on Sep 17, 2008 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Voters Reject Natural Gas Pipelines on Land Zoned for Parks and Recreation
Residents of Clatsop County, Ore., voted yesterday to overturn a decision by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners that would have allowed a natural gas pipeline associated with the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal to cross land zoned as open spaces, parks, and recreation. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
United States to Provide Assistance for LNG Feasibility Studies in Lithuania, Romania
Posted on Sep 16, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on United States to Provide Assistance for LNG Feasibility Studies in Lithuania, Romania
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has agreed to provide more than $800,000 to the government of Lithuania to determine the feasibility of an LNG import terminal in that country. Platts also reports that the USTDA will provide approximately $1 million to Romanian gas firm Romgaz to study the feasibility of an...
Ballots for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum Due Tomorrow
Posted on Sep 15, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Ballots for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum Due Tomorrow
The Daily Astorian offers an update on the progress of mail-in voting on the natural gas pipeline referendum in Clatsop County. Specifically, the referendum address the county Commission’s decision to allow a portion of a pipeline associated with the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG project to be constructed on land zoned as open space, parks, and...
Eastern Canadian, New England Leaders to Discuss LNG and Other Energy Projects at Annual Meeting
Posted on Sep 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Eastern Canadian, New England Leaders to Discuss LNG and Other Energy Projects at Annual Meeting
According to the Canadian Press, Eastern Canadian premiers and New England governors are expected to discuss energy projects, including the Canaport LNG terminal under construction in St. John, New Brunswick, at their annual meeting this...