FERC Holds Informational Session on Proposed Williams Pipeline
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Holds Informational Session on Proposed Williams Pipeline
FERC last night sponsored a public educational session to discuss the environmental review process for Williams Pipeline Co.’s proposed Pacific Pipeline Connector, which would transport natural gas from Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. According to KCBY, residents have expressed concern over the adverse impacts that the pipeline may have on local...
FERC Seeks Public Comments on Sparrows Point Proposal
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Seeks Public Comments on Sparrows Point Proposal
FERC is soliciting public feedback regarding AES’ application to construct and operate the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md. FERC is also requesting comments on related pipeline facilities. Comments are due by Feb. 14 and should reference docket numbers CP07-62, CP07-63, CP07-64, and CP07-65. The Baltimore Sun provides further...
Jordan Cove Plans on Filing its FERC Application by April
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Plans on Filing its FERC Application by April
Jordan Cove Energy intends to submit an application with FERC for the development of its LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Ore., by April 2. The World reports that regulatory delays prevented the company from filing in January, as originally anticipated. Jordan Cove expects to submit its final resource report this week. [Access to archived articles require a...
Lawsuit Claims LNG Could Worsen California Air Quality
Posted on Jan 25, 2007 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lawsuit Claims LNG Could Worsen California Air Quality
In a lawsuit filed in state court against the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the South Coast Air Quality Management District alleges that the burning of regasified LNG that complies with new gas composition specifications approved by the CPUC in September may exacerbate air pollution in the state. According to the Commission’s president, air quality will not...
Baltimore County Zoning Law Deemed Unenforceable by Federal Judge
Posted on Jan 24, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Zoning Law Deemed Unenforceable by Federal Judge
A federal judge in Maryland yesterday ruled that a Baltimore County zoning law that prevents the construction of LNG terminals within five miles of a residential area is unenforceable. The zoning law would have effectively blocked the development of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md. In his opinion, Judge Richard D. Bennett noted that Congress granted...
Connecticut AG Formally Criticizes Broadwater Project
Posted on Jan 24, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut AG Formally Criticizes Broadwater Project
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal yesterday filed comments with FERC and the New York Department of State, urging both agencies to reject Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. “For both state and federal authorities, the unknowns are unacceptable…There are better, safer means for delivering natural gas to Long Island,” ...