Alaskan Officials Hear Analysis of Proposed LNG Export Plant and Natural Gas Pipeline
Posted on Jun 10, 2008 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaskan Officials Hear Analysis of Proposed LNG Export Plant and Natural Gas Pipeline
The Fairbanks News Miner (Alaska) reports that Alaska Gasline Port Authority members heard testimony yesterday from several energy industry consultants on the economic benefits of constructing an LNG export plant, proposed by the Alaska Gasline Port Authority, versus constructing a natural gas pipeline to transport gas via...
Union Leaders Offer Support for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Union Leaders Offer Support for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Citing the potential for job creation, the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO offered its support for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal. The Baltimore Sun offers additional details of the union’s endorsement. Separately, the Baltimore Examiner reports that state and local officials are expected to testify at public hearings on the Sparrows Point LNG...
Charitable Contributions of Northeast Gateway Operator Exceed Requirements
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Charitable Contributions of Northeast Gateway Operator Exceed Requirements
The Gloucester Times (Mass.) offers an analysis of contributions made to date by Excelerate Energy to various charitable and environmental organizations. According to an Excelerate spokesperson, the company’s total contributions to the region are near $29 million, well above the $23.5 million required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to mitigate the potential adverse effects...
Judge Revises Ballot Language for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Judge Revises Ballot Language for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum
Yesterday a Clatsop County (Ore.) judge revised the ballot language for a referendum on a change to the county land-use law for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
Opponents of Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Submit Signatures for Referendum
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Submit Signatures for Referendum
The Daily Astorian reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal submitted more than 1,200 signatures supporting a referendum on Clatsop County’s approval of the LNG project, over twice the number required to place the issue on the ballot in September. Also, the Daily Astorian notes that a challenge to the proposed ballot language was heard in county...
Calypso LNG Project Developer Has Made Political Contributions to Local Officials
Posted on Jun 2, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Calypso LNG Project Developer Has Made Political Contributions to Local Officials
According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Suez Energy North America Inc. has made a series of campaign contributions to several Florida politicians, including two U.S. House members representing the Broward coast, the area where the company hopes to construct and operate the Calypso LNG deepwater port project. Suez’s vice president of communications, Julie Vitek, told the...