Op-Ed: Jordan Cove LNG Project May Attract New Industries to Coos Bay Region
Posted on Aug 26, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Jordan Cove LNG Project May Attract New Industries to Coos Bay Region
An op-ed carried by the News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) argues that the Jordan Cove LNG import project and its associated natural gas pipeline may attract additional industries to the region surrounding Coos Bay. Separately, the Forest Grove News-Times (Ore.) reports that a number of people attended a silent auction at a local vineyard to raise funds for the continuing opposition to the...
Fall River Mayoral Candidates Address Proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 25, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Mayoral Candidates Address Proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The News Herald reports that several candidates for mayor of Fall River, Mass., attended a public forum and explained their views on the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Of the five candidates in attendance, only one expressed support for the...
Downeast LNG Files Supplemental Material with FERC on Project Purpose and Need
Posted on Aug 24, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Files Supplemental Material with FERC on Project Purpose and Need
Last week Downeast LNG submitted supplemental material updating the Project Purpose and Need section of its LNG import terminal application filed more than two years ago. The filing provides natural gas market analysis for New England, which Downeast argues supports the need for the project and increased supplies of imported LNG. Downeast LNG’s submission is available in...
Port of Astoria Approves Short-Term Extension of Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Aug 20, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria Approves Short-Term Extension of Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that the Port of Astoria Commission authorized extending its lease of state land that is sublet to Oregon LNG for two years, instead of renewing the lease for a 30-year term. Prior to the vote, renewing or not renewing the lease for 30 years were the only options announced to the...
Fall River Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Herald News reports that Fall River, Mass., Mayor Robert Correia remains committed to opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project proposed for a site in his city, despite budgetary constraints and the costs associated with...
County Commissioners Adopt Supplemental Findings Submitted by Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Aug 14, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Adopt Supplemental Findings Submitted by Bradwood Landing LNG
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a second reading of an ordinance that would adopt supplemental findings submitted by Bradwood Landing LNG in the wake of a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). The Daily Astorian reports that following the second reading of the ordinance, county staff will issue a Notice of Decision and those opposed to...