Dominion Reacts to FERC Order in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Reacts to FERC Order in Cove Point Expansion Proceeding
Reacting to FERC’s reissuance of authorization to construct and operate the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion, a spokesperson for Dominion told Reuters that the company is “pleased that FERC has taken direct action to allow the Cove Point expansion to continue and to separately address the remaining issue raised by the [D.C. Circuit]...
Washington State Officials May Sue FERC if Bradwood Landing Project Goes Forward
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Washington State Officials May Sue FERC if Bradwood Landing Project Goes Forward
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports that Washington state may sue FERC if the Commission refuses to reverse its previous conditional approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal. State officials argue that FERC approved the project without considering all of the safety and environmental risks, and that the agency should have postponed the decision until Washington...
Candidates Offer Views on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Candidates Offer Views on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports on the positions of four candidates for Cowlitz, Wash., County Commissioner regarding the Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal.
City and School Board File Suit Over Distribution of Taxes from Chevron’s Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City and School Board File Suit Over Distribution of Taxes from Chevron’s Gulf LNG Terminal
The City of Pascagoula and the Pascagoula School Board filed suit yesterday in Jackson County, Miss., alleging that a state law passed in 2007 to divide tax revenue from Chevron’s Gulf LNG import terminal among nearby school districts violates the state constitution. The Sun Herald (Miss.) provides...
FERC Reissues Authorization for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion in Wake of D.C. Circuit Decision
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Reissues Authorization for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion in Wake of D.C. Circuit Decision
Following a decision in July by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacating the orders authorizing the Cove Point Expansion Project, FERC reissued its authorization for the construction and operation of the LNG terminal expansion this morning. The Commission’s order, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP05-130, found that construction and...
New York State Departments Seek Rehearing in Broadwater LNG Terminal Proceeding
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York State Departments Seek Rehearing in Broadwater LNG Terminal Proceeding
The New York State Departments of State and Environmental Conservation have filed a Request for Rehearing of their motion to intervene in the Broadwater LNG terminal proceeding. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....