Battery Rock LNG Proposal Shelved
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Battery Rock LNG Proposal Shelved
The Associated Press (via Boston Herald) reports that AES will no longer pursue its proposed Battery Rock LNG terminal. Citing local opposition and competing proposals, an AES managing director said “it’s a great site and it’s got all the technical attributes that make it correct, but it’s got all the other issues to go with it.” The Battery Rock proposal...
Local Officials’ Meeting with California Governor Rescheduled
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials’ Meeting with California Governor Rescheduled
Members of the Oxnard, Calif., City Council have rescheduled their meeting with Gov. Schwarzenegger regarding the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposal for May 3. The original April 10 meeting was cancelled because of the chance that another councilmember would show up, constituting a quorum and violating state open-meeting laws. The Ventura County Star provides additional coverage....
NorthernStar Objects to Oregon DOE’s Requests
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar Objects to Oregon DOE’s Requests
NorthernStar Natural Gas, the company developing the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, has asked FERC to deny two requests from the Oregon Department of Energy that the agency claims are vital to its review function. In December, the Oregon DOE requested that FERC make the provision of the resources identified in the Bradwood Landing Emergency Response Plan a condition for approval of...
Regasification Vessels Offer Flexibility
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Regasification Vessels Offer Flexibility
LNG 15 News reports on the flexibility offered by LNG vessels boasting onboard regasification capability. The vessels can eliminate the need for some costly onshore import infrastructure and they allow shippers to deliver gas at offshore points, away from densely populated and environmentally sensitive areas. [The story is on page...
Town Councilors Formally Oppose Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Councilors Formally Oppose Weaver’s Cove
The Jamestown Press reports that the Town Council of Jamestown, R.I., has filed a letter with the U.S. Coast Guard in opposition to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Referring to navigational and security data recently made available by Weaver’s Cove LNG, the Town Council argues “that the proposed project poses unacceptable risks from the standpoint of...
Bill Introduced to Give States Veto Power Over Onshore LNG Terminal Sites
Posted on Apr 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Give States Veto Power Over Onshore LNG Terminal Sites
U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) have introduced S. 1174, a bill designed to give affected states the right to veto applications to construct or expand LNG terminals. The measure would amend the Natural Gas Act to prohibit FERC from approving any onshore proposal “without the express concurrence” of each affected state. Under the Deepwater...