Oregon Governor: “Just the Beginning of the Debate” on LNG
Posted on Feb 19, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor: “Just the Beginning of the Debate” on LNG
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) told The Oregonian on Sunday that “[t]here are no easy decisions” for the state of Oregon as it plans for its energy future. Despite recently asking FERC to consider natural gas supply alternatives to LNG, Gov. Kulongoski told the publication that he remains uncertain about opposing...
Qatargas Official: U.S.-Qatar Energy Partnership “Growing”
Posted on Feb 19, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Qatargas Official: U.S.-Qatar Energy Partnership “Growing”
Ahmed Al Khulaifi, chief operating officer for Qatargas, called his company’s participation in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Phase III expansion of El Paso’s Elba Island LNG import terminal “a clear testament to the growing energy partnership between the [United States] and Qatar.” The Peninsula (Qatar) provides additional...
Boston Firefighters Union Critical of LNG Preparedness
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Boston Firefighters Union Critical of LNG Preparedness
Citing the recent difficulties encountered by an LNG tanker en route to the Everett LNG terminal, the Boston Firefighters Union publicly criticized Mayor Thomas M. Menino for what they perceive as the city’s lack of emergency planning for a potential LNG tanker accident. Specifically, the union claimed that the city has not created a comprehensive response plan, provided proper...
Ground Broken for Elba Island Expansion
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Ground Broken for Elba Island Expansion
Ground has been broken for the Phase III expansion of the Elba Island LNG regasification terminal near Savannah, Ga. Local political officials as well as representatives from project partners El Paso, Shell, and Qatargas were on hand to mark the occasion. Qatargas’ press release offers additional...
Oregon Governor Asks Federal Regulators to Consider Alternatives to LNG
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor Asks Federal Regulators to Consider Alternatives to LNG
The McMinnville News Register (Ore.) reports that Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) requested that federal regulators responsible for approving LNG terminals consider all alternatives for supplying natural gas to the area before moving forward with any of the three LNG terminal proposals currently under review. Some opponents of the LNG projects under consideration have called this a...
Appeals Court: City Gave Sufficient Public Notice About Pelican Island LNG
Posted on Feb 15, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Appeals Court: City Gave Sufficient Public Notice About Pelican Island LNG
Yesterday a Texas appeals court overturned a state district court decision that held that public notice for a meeting to consider lease terms for the Pelican Island LNG terminal proposed by BP was insufficient. The ruling states that although the initial meeting and approval of the lease were not properly noticed, the final lease terms were approved at a properly-noticed meeting. An...