Conn. Attorney General Credits Volunteers’ Efforts as Key to Opposing the Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Jun 2, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Credits Volunteers’ Efforts as Key to Opposing the Broadwater LNG Project
Speaking at a gathering of local officials and volunteers who oppose the Broadwater LNG proposal, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) gave credit to volunteers’ efforts in opposing the LNG proposal. The New Haven Register (Conn.) offers additional...
Oregon Congressman Joins Governor in Requesting a Supplemental DEIS for the Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on May 16, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Joins Governor in Requesting a Supplemental DEIS for the Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Congressman David Wu (D-Ore.) has joined Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) in requesting that FERC issue a supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. According to the Daily Astorian, Rep. Wu sent a letter to FERC this week arguing that a supplemental report is needed to evaluate terminal design changes and to address a report recently...
U.S. Energy Secretary: Investment in Alternative Energy Technologies Needed
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Energy Secretary: Investment in Alternative Energy Technologies Needed
During his visit to Trinidad & Tobago, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman discussed the security of LNG facilities with government officials and gave an address to the American Chamber of Commerce that lauded Trinidad & Tobago’s role as a leader in the global energy sector, but noted that nations that use and export oil and natural gas should increase their investment in...
Former President Clinton Notes LNG Issue During Campaign Stop in Oregon
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Former President Clinton Notes LNG Issue During Campaign Stop in Oregon
During a campaign stop in Astoria, Ore., former President Bill Clinton said that his wife and current Presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and noted that the other candidates, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), voted for it. Former President Clinton went on to say that the...
U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits Trinidad & Tobago
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits Trinidad & Tobago
U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman is visiting Trinidad & Tobago this week where he will meet with Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Energy Minister Conrad Enill, and U.S. business leaders in the region. In announcing the visit, Sec. Bodman noted that Trinidad & Tobago supplies nearly 60% of U.S. LNG imports and called the Caribbean country a “key strategic energy...
County Circuit Court Allows Referendum on Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on May 12, 2008 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on County Circuit Court Allows Referendum on Bradwood Landing LNG
A judge with the Clatsop County Circuit Court (Ore.) ruled Friday to allow a referendum on the Clatsop County Commission’s decision to permit a portion of the natural gas pipeline associated with the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal to be constructed on land zoned for open space, parks and recreation (OPR). The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports that the project...