Op-Ed: U.S. Carbon Emissions Policies May Drive Up the Price of Natural Gas
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Op-Ed: U.S. Carbon Emissions Policies May Drive Up the Price of Natural Gas
Keith Trent, chief strategy, policy and regulatory officer for Duke Energy, cautions in today’s Charlotte Observer that congressional action to regulate CO2 emissions may indirectly increase the United States’ reliance on liquefied natural gas, further tightening the global gas market. Instead, Trent urges that Congress encourage carbon capture and sequestration efforts in...
U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
The office of U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) released a statement yesterday saying that the congressman’s bill designating portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” (H.R. 415) is scheduled for a vote next week. According to the Fall River Herald News, a specific date for the vote has not been set. If the bill is passed, it may affect the proposed...
Supporters of LNG Referendum Announce Event
Posted on Jul 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Supporters of LNG Referendum Announce Event
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal will host an event to commence the campaign in favor of the referendum on the Clatsop County (Ore.) Board of Commissioners’ land-use decision to allow a natural gas pipeline route associated with the Bradwood project to be constructed on space zoned for open...
Efforts Suspended to Declare Part of the Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Efforts Suspended to Declare Part of the Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has suspended his efforts to pass legislation that would declare part of the Taunton River in Massachusetts as “wild and scenic” and potentially prevent the construction of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal. The Boston Herald reports that Rep. Frank made this decision after Republicans in the House of Representatives...
Rhode Island Bill Granting Authority Over LNG Emergency Response Plans Becomes Law
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Bill Granting Authority Over LNG Emergency Response Plans Becomes Law
The Providence Journal reports that a bill passed last month by the Rhode Island General Assembly, granting the General Assembly and all Rhode Island cities and towns on the Narragansett and Mount Hope bays authority to approve any emergency response plans for the transportation of LNG through state waters, has become...
Democratic Candidate for Senate Advocates Greater Authority for States in LNG Terminal Approval Process
Posted on Jul 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Democratic Candidate for Senate Advocates Greater Authority for States in LNG Terminal Approval Process
Jeff Merkley, the Democratic Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), said that he believes the final authority over LNG terminal proposals should belong to individual states, not the federal government. The Daily Astorian offers additional...