Oregon Senator Requests Review of Kenai LNG Export License Extension
Posted on Sep 10, 2008 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Oregon Senator Requests Review of Kenai LNG Export License Extension
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman this week requesting a review of the June 2008 Department of Energy (DOE) order that extended the license permitting the Kenai LNG liquefaction plant in Alaska to continue exporting LNG to Japan. The letter asserts that the DOE did not adequately consider the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Baja California as...
Gazprom Official “Surprised” by Canadian PM’s Comments Regarding Rabaska LNG Project
Posted on Sep 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom Official “Surprised” by Canadian PM’s Comments Regarding Rabaska LNG Project
According to Reuters, Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev told a Russian investment conference this week that his company has been “surprised by the statement of the Canadian prime minister that Canada will reconsider the Rabaska project” in light of the conflict in Georgia. Medvedev also said that the management of the Rabaska project has told Gazprom that they do not...
Editorial Encourages Local Residents to Vote “No” on LNG Referendum
Posted on Sep 3, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Encourages Local Residents to Vote “No” on LNG Referendum
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian encourages local residents to vote “no” on a referendum on the Clatsop County Commission’s decision to permit the construction of a natural gas pipeline route on land zoned as open space, parks, and recreation. The pipeline project is associated with the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal...
U.S. Senate Candidates in Oregon Differ on LNG
Posted on Sep 2, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Candidates in Oregon Differ on LNG
The Associated Press (carried via The Oregonian) reports on the differences between Oregonian Senate candidates over the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. Incumbent U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R) is waiting until the federal project siting process is complete before passing judgment on the project, while Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley opposes...
NorthernStar Acknowledges Polling Ahead of Referendum on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar Acknowledges Polling Ahead of Referendum on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., the company developing the Bradwood Landing LNG project, acknowledged that they have funded polling operations as a referendum regarding the project’s land use permit approaches. Such expenditures are required to be disclosed under state campaign finance laws. The Oregonian offers further...
Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Seek State Investigation of Polling Practices
Posted on Aug 20, 2008 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Seek State Investigation of Polling Practices
As a referendum approaches on the Clatsop County (Ore.) Board of Commissioners’ decision to allow the construction of natural gas pipelines on land designated as open space, parks, or recreational, The Oregonian reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal have requested that Oregon’s secretary of state investigate what project opponents describe as...