Initial LNG Cargo to Arrive at Sabine Pass Today
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Initial LNG Cargo to Arrive at Sabine Pass Today
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the Sabine Pass LNG terminal expects to receive its commissioning cargo aboard the LNG carrier Celestine River today. In preparation for the arrival of the ship, the U.S. Coast Guard will impose a security zone at the Sabine Pass in Louisiana for approximately three hours between noon and 7...
Several Oregon City Councils Examining LNG Proposals
Posted on Apr 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Several Oregon City Councils Examining LNG Proposals
The Forest Grove News Times reports that city councils in Forest Grove and Molalla, Ore., have passed resolutions opposing the two LNG import projects proposed for the Columbia River near Astoria, Ore. The News Times also reports that at least two other Oregon cities, Yamhill and Gaston, will take up this issue...
Connecticut Governor Endorses Proposed Federal Legislation Repealing FERC’s Exclusive Authority Over LNG Siting
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Governor Endorses Proposed Federal Legislation Repealing FERC’s Exclusive Authority Over LNG Siting
Governor M. Jodi Rell (R-Conn.) released a statement yesterday endorsing S. 2822, a bill proposed in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) that would repeal the portion of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 granting FERC exclusive authority over the siting of LNG...
Jackson County Commissioners Concerned Over County’s Small Role in Pipeline Proceedings
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jackson County Commissioners Concerned Over County’s Small Role in Pipeline Proceedings
Jackson County (Ore.) Commissioners C.W. Smith and Dave Gilmour told the Mail Tribune (Ore.) that they are concerned about the County’s lack of input regarding the planned pipeline that would transport regasified LNG from the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal to market. Specifically, the Commissioners noted concerns over environmental issues and private property owners’...
News Report: Connecticut Officials Expect New York Department of State to Oppose Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal Today
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on News Report: Connecticut Officials Expect New York Department of State to Oppose Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal Today
The Hartford Courant reports that Connecticut officials have been informed that the New York State Department of State will object to Broadwater Energy’s federal consistency certification submitted under the CZMA, jeopardizing its application to construct and operate a floating LNG import terminal in Long Island Sound. According to the Courant, New York Secretary of State...
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...