Clatsop County Conditionally Approves Land Use Application for Oregon Pipeline Project
Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Conditionally Approves Land Use Application for Oregon Pipeline Project
Yesterday Clatsop County issued its conditional approval of the land use application submitted by Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC. The natural gas pipeline project is associated with the Oregon LNG import...
Southern LNG Applies to Load LNG on Trucks at Elba Island Facility
Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Southern LNG Applies to Load LNG on Trucks at Elba Island Facility
On August 4, 2010, Southern LNG submitted an application to FERC to load LNG on trucks for regional distribution. The application contemplates reactivating the truck loading facilities at the Elba Island LNG terminal and beginning operations in November 2012. The filing notes that eight to ten tanker trucks will be loaded per day, which could expand to nearly 60 tanker trucks per...
Decision in Oregon Pipeline Proceeding Expected Today
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Decision in Oregon Pipeline Proceeding Expected Today
The Daily Astorian reports that Clatsop County, Ore., is expected to release the decision of Hearings Officer Peter Livingston regarding the Oregon Pipeline land use application today.
Editorial: Mass. Congressional Delegation Should Consider Alternative Sites for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Mass. Congressional Delegation Should Consider Alternative Sites for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
An editorial published by the Boston Herald argues that given the importance of LNG imports for the U.S. Northeast, members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation should not oppose the Weaver’s Cove LNG project outright, but should be open to alternative sites for the...
Mass. Congressmen Target Weaver’s Cove LNG Project with Appropriations Measure
Posted on Aug 20, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mass. Congressmen Target Weaver’s Cove LNG Project with Appropriations Measure
United States Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and James McGovern (D-Mass.) have said that they will attempt to insert language into a federal appropriations bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Energy from using appropriated funds to pay for further review of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Representative Frank also noted that Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has offered his...
USCG Publishes Final Rule Regulating Activities Near LNG Deepwater Ports Located Offshore Mass.
Posted on Aug 20, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Publishes Final Rule Regulating Activities Near LNG Deepwater Ports Located Offshore Mass.
Today’s Federal Register includes a final rule issued by the U.S. Coast Guard creating security zones, safety zones, and regulated navigation areas surrounding the Northeast Gateway and Neptune LNG deepwater ports located offshore Massachusetts. The rule goes into effect on September 20,...