Brazoria Pipeline Files for Eminent Domain Against Landowners
Posted on Dec 28, 2006 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Brazoria Pipeline Files for Eminent Domain Against Landowners
Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, has filed lawsuits against several Brazoria County, Texas, landowners who refuse to allow the company’s proposed natural gas pipeline to run through their properties. The pipeline would transport supply from the Freeport LNG terminal, which is currently under construction. Read more in The...
Connecticut LNG Task Force Member Requests Meeting with FERC
Posted on Dec 28, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut LNG Task Force Member Requests Meeting with FERC
The New Haven Register reports that Connecticut State Sen. Leonard A. Fasano (R-North Haven) has requested a meeting with FERC officials to discuss Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Fasano, who is the head of Connecticut’s state-commissioned LNG task force, also told reporters that FERC has not responded to the task force’s Dec. 7 request...
Editorial: Romney’s Decision was Right for New England
Posted on Dec 28, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Romney’s Decision was Right for New England
The Boston Herald supports Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s decision to approve two LNG terminals off Gloucester, writing, “offshore [terminals] surely seems the way to go to address New England’s bottomless thirst for energy.” However, the paper adds that other proposed LNG projects should still be evaluated, noting the two approved terminals may not meet the...
Downeast LNG Submits Application to FERC
Posted on Dec 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Submits Application to FERC
The Bangor Daily News reports that Downeast LNG on Friday filed an application with FERC to site an LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine, one week after rival developer Quoddy Bay LNG submitted its application to construct a terminal in Pleasant Point, Maine. Downeast LNG president Dean Girdis noted that Downeast LNG has already received local permits from Robbinston and has submitted...
FERC Issues FEIS for Casotte Landing Terminal
Posted on Dec 22, 2006 in Blog, Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues FEIS for Casotte Landing Terminal
Provided that certain mitigating measures are implemented, Bayou Casotte Energy’s proposed Casotte Landing LNG Project will have “limited adverse impacts,” according to the FEIS released by FERC today. The FEIS may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No. CP05-420, and FERC’s press release may be...
Local Businesses Say LNG Is Potential Threat to Tourism Industry
Posted on Dec 22, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Businesses Say LNG Is Potential Threat to Tourism Industry
Local business leaders in Oregon are concerned that the proposed construction of LNG infrastructure may disrupt the state’s tourism industry. “The worst possible scenario for the local tourism industry is if the cruise ships go away,” said the president of the Astoria Lodging Association. “That’s 40,000 people who come to Astoria who could disappear...