Members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Condemn DEIS for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Apr 30, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Condemn DEIS for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Maryland Democratic Senators Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin, as well as Maryland Democratic Congressional Representatives Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes, “condemned” the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) issued by FERC for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The legislators also released a letter they sent to FERC Chairman...
Op-Ed Critiques Environmentalists Who Promote Natural Gas Use While Opposing the Construction of LNG Infrastructure
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Op-Ed Critiques Environmentalists Who Promote Natural Gas Use While Opposing the Construction of LNG Infrastructure
In an op-ed carried by the Belleville News-Democrat (Ill.), Ben Lieberman, a senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, criticizes some environmentalists for promoting policies that encourage the increased use of natural gas for electricity generation while, at the same time, supporting attempts to block the construction of LNG import...
Rhode Island State House Approves LNG Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Approves LNG Emergency Response Plan Bill
The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would require developers to seek approval from the General Assembly and affected municipalities for emergency response plans submitted for LNG projects in the state. The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that a similar measure was proposed last year and was passed by the House before being rejected by the...
U.S. House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to LNG Security Provision
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to LNG Security Provision
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2830 yesterday, which reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard. The bill includes an amendment that will allow the Coast Guard to consider state and local security resources when determining whether resources are available to protect LNG terminals and vessels only if the state or local government “has entered into a contract,...
President Bush Threatens to Veto Coast Guard Bill Over LNG Security Provisions
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on President Bush Threatens to Veto Coast Guard Bill Over LNG Security Provisions
Yesterday, President Bush released a statement threatening to veto H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill, over a proposed requirement that the Coast Guard enforce security zones around LNG vessels and terminals. According to the Associated Press, the White House called the requirement “an unwarranted and unnecessary subsidy” to the owners of LNG infrastructure....
Cheniere Officially Opens Sabine Pass LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Apr 22, 2008 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Officially Opens Sabine Pass LNG Import Terminal
The Houston Business Journal reports that Cheniere Energy Inc. has officially opened its Sabine Pass LNG regasification terminal and the associated Creole Trail gas pipeline in Cameron Parish, La. Cheniere’s CEO, Charif Souki, called the opening “the culmination of years of hard work and effort.” Separately, The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, La.) reports that U.S....