Op-Ed Examines Backgrounds of California LNG Project Executives
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Examines Backgrounds of California LNG Project Executives
An op-ed carried by the Long Beach Press-Telegram (Calif.) examines three former California government employees who now work for companies developing LNG projects in Oregon, California, and...
Broadwater Energy Releases Favorable Poll Results of Long Island Residents
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Energy Releases Favorable Poll Results of Long Island Residents
Newsday reports that Broadwater Energy released a poll on Monday demonstrating that 68% of Long Islanders favor the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. The poll was based on 1,000 random telephone interviews with Long Island residents. However, some have questioned the validity of the results, claiming that the poll was conducted in a way that failed to adequately present both sides of...
Democratic Presidential Candidates Campaign in Oregon on Their Opposition to Federal Authority Over LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Democratic Presidential Candidates Campaign in Oregon on Their Opposition to Federal Authority Over LNG Terminal Siting
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) have both entered the debate on the federal government’s authority over the siting of LNG regasification terminals. Earlier this week, Sen. Obama announced his co-sponsorship of a bill to repeal the section of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), which codified the federal...
Connecticut Officials Hold Rally Against Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Officials Hold Rally Against Broadwater LNG Proposal
A number of elected officials from Connecticut, including State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D), U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D), and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D), participated in a rally that called on Gov. David Paterson (D-N.Y.) to reject the proposed Broadwater LNG import terminal. Sec. of State Susan Bysiewicz (D) told the New Haven Independent that Paterson’s decision is...
Oregon Governor Reacts to FERC Letter
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor Reacts to FERC Letter
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) told KMTR Radio that he is prepared to litigate to ensure that any LNG terminals proposed for Oregon are needed and safe. FERC denied Gov. Kulongoski’s request that it conduct a regional review of proposed LNG terminals, explaining that market forces decide whether a facility is built once FERC determines that a proposal meets certain safety and...
U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of FERC Authority Over Siting of LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of FERC Authority Over Siting of LNG Terminals
Last week U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), and Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) proposed senate bill 2822 that would repeal FERC’s authority over the siting of LNG facilities, established as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Sen. Clinton said, “The 2005 energy bill trampled on states’ rights when it comes to LNG...