Oregon LNG Moves Forward in Lawsuit Against Port of Astoria Over Land Lease
Posted on Sep 10, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Moves Forward in Lawsuit Against Port of Astoria Over Land Lease
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that Oregon LNG has filed summonses in federal court for all five Port of Astoria commissioners in the ongoing dispute over the land lease for the planned LNG import terminal...
County Critical of Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port FEIS
Posted on Sep 8, 2009 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Critical of Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port FEIS
Manatee County, Fla., filed comments with FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard that criticizes the findings of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) prepared for the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port project. The county notes that recently its Board of County Commissioners voted to conditionally approve an alternative pipeline route for the Port Dolphin project, but it argues that...
Rhode Island Attorney General Speaks to Georgia Audience About Opposition to KeySpan LNG Project
Posted on Sep 8, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Attorney General Speaks to Georgia Audience About Opposition to KeySpan LNG Project
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch and a former staff member in his office spoke to an audience in Savannah, Ga., about their efforts and strategies to oppose KeySpan Energy Corp.’s proposal to import LNG to a regasification facility in Providence. The Savannah Morning News reports that the event was hosted by a group opposed to the expansion of the Elba Island LNG...
County Commissioners, Port Dolphin LNG Agree to Pipeline Route Compromise
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners, Port Dolphin LNG Agree to Pipeline Route Compromise
The Bradenton Herald reports that the commissioners for Manatee County have agreed in principle to a compromise regarding the route of the pipeline associated with the proposed Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port. Under the terms of the agreement, the county would be permitted to remove sand for beach renourishment from the route before the pipeline is constructed. For its part, Port...
Rhode Island Critical of Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposals
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Critical of Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposals
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) responded this week to filings submitted to FERC by Weaver’s Cove Energy. DEM took issue with Weaver’s Cove’s statement that their proposal “addresses concerns raised by the resource agencies.” Specifically, DEM stated that Weaver’s Cove’s dredging plan and other environmental...
Towns Request Reconsideration of Coast Guard’s LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Sep 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Towns Request Reconsideration of Coast Guard’s LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Similar to other requests, the towns of Bristol and Tiverton, Rhode Island, have jointly requested reconsideration of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Letter of Recommendation for the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....