FY 2009 Budget Increases FERC’s Funds for Enforcement and Energy Infrastructure
Posted on Feb 6, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on FY 2009 Budget Increases FERC’s Funds for Enforcement and Energy Infrastructure
Platts LNG Daily reports that the proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2009 includes a $13 million increase in FERC’s budget for enforcement activities and energy infrastructure programs, including issuance of certificates to LNG terminal and gas pipeline developers. [Subscription...
Oregon Officials Take Positions on LNG Projects
Posted on Feb 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Officials Take Positions on LNG Projects
The Hillsboro Argus offers details on the positions that several Oregon elected officials have recently taken regarding LNG terminals and gas pipelines proposed for the state. The piece notes that Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) has previously offered his general support for LNG as a bridge fuel during the development of renewable energy...
BG Group Contemplated Proposal for Liquefaction Plant in Alaska
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 in E&P, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BG Group Contemplated Proposal for Liquefaction Plant in Alaska
The Anchorage Daily News reports that David Keane, BG Group’s vice president for corporate and policy affairs, told Alaskan state legislators that his company remains optimistic about Alaska’s LNG potential. According to Keane, BG prepared a proposal for a pipeline project that included construction of a pipeline to transport gas from the North Slope to Valdez and a...
No Agreement Reached on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 in Environmental, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on No Agreement Reached on Broadwater LNG Proposal
A deal offered by a local New York official which would see Governor Eliot Spitzer (D -N.Y. ) oppose the proposed Broadwater LNG facility if Connecticut dropped its opposition to the proposed Islander East gas pipeline was rejected by Governor M. Jodi Rell (R-Conn.). Newsday reports that a spokesperson for Gov. Rell said she “has no interest trading one project with a severe...
Op-Ed: Local Residents Should Voice Opposition to Broadwater Proposal to N.Y. Governor
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Local Residents Should Voice Opposition to Broadwater Proposal to N.Y. Governor
Robin Kriesberg, executive director of Friends of the Bay, has authored an op-ed in The Roslyn News urging local residents to contact Governor Eliot Spitzer (D-N.Y.) to express their opposition to the Broadwater LNG...
Mass. State House Hearing Held on Legislation Restricting Siting of New LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State House Hearing Held on Legislation Restricting Siting of New LNG Terminals
South Coast Today reports that yesterday the Massachusetts State House held a hearing on pending legislation that would prohibit the construction of LNG terminals within one mile of residential areas. According to the publication, this pending bill could be another obstacle for the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal planned for Fall River, Mass. Prior to testifying at the hearing, Weaver...