Local Police Action Against Costa Azul LNG Facility Criticized in Mexico, United States
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Local Police Action Against Costa Azul LNG Facility Criticized in Mexico, United States
The San Diego Union-Tribune summarizes reactions in both Mexico and the United States to a recent raid by local police of Sempra LNG’s Energia Costa Azul LNG import facility that led to a confrontation with the Mexican military. The reactions reported by the Union-Tribune were overwhelmingly...
LUBA Rules in Favor of County in Withdrawal of Oregon LNG Project Approval
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LUBA Rules in Favor of County in Withdrawal of Oregon LNG Project Approval
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) has allowed Clatsop County to withdraw its previous approval of the Oregon LNG terminal and associated pipeline projects. LUBA’s decision overrules an objection filed by Oregon LNG to the withdrawal. The Daily Astorian reports that a public hearing on reconsideration of the Oregon LNG project will be held March 9, 2011, in Astoria,...
Op-Eds Analyze Southeast LNG Truck Distribution Proposal
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Eds Analyze Southeast LNG Truck Distribution Proposal
Op-eds recently published by the Savannah Morning News analyze the Southeast LNG proposal to distribute by truck LNG that has been imported via the Elba Island LNG regasification terminal. Separately, FERC has released the transcript of the public meeting convened February 2, 2011, to discuss the LNG trucking proposal. The transcript is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket...
Gazprom CEO: LNG Shipments to North America Will Begin When Price is Right
Posted on Feb 18, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom CEO: LNG Shipments to North America Will Begin When Price is Right
Alexander Medvedev, CEO of Russia’s Gazprom, said yesterday that Gazprom is ready to begin regular gas shipments to North America via the Costa Azul LNG facility in Baja California, but that the company is waiting for market conditions to improve. The Itar-Tass News Agency provides further...
Oregon Congressman Offers Measure to Defund FERC LNG Facility Review Process
Posted on Feb 18, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Offers Measure to Defund FERC LNG Facility Review Process
Congressman David Wu (D-Ore.) has introduced an amendment to the continuing resolution omnibus appropriations bill that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement Section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act, effectively blocking FERC’s review of LNG import projects. In a press release, Rep. Wu said that FERC’s authority over LNG siting decisions is “overbearing and...
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Residents Meet to Discuss Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Feb 17, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts, Rhode Island Residents Meet to Discuss Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that Massachusetts and Rhode Island local officials and residents met yesterday to discuss their continuing opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project at the second Congress of Councils. Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan reiterated his opposition to the project and his hope that other communities would continue their opposition as...