Project Opponent Says Weaver’s Cove LNG Plan “On Life Support”
Posted on Jul 17, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Project Opponent Says Weaver’s Cove LNG Plan “On Life Support”
Following the announcement earlier this week that LNG imported via the Canaport LNG terminal has begun to be delivered to New England markets, U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) told the Fall River Herald News that “[i]t is clear that there is no regional demand for an LNG facility in Fall River.” Separately, Joe Carvalho of the Coalition for the Responsible Siting of...
Editorial Encourages Better Communication Between Local Officials, Freeport LNG
Posted on Jul 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Encourages Better Communication Between Local Officials, Freeport LNG
An editorial in The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) describes recent tensions between local officials on Quintana Island and representatives of the Freeport LNG facility and encourages both sides to engage in meaningful dialogue regarding a plan to deliver LNG to the Freeport terminal via...
Editorial Critical of Statement by Bradwood Landing LNG Representative
Posted on Jul 14, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Critical of Statement by Bradwood Landing LNG Representative
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian yesterday criticized a comment made by an attorney for Bradwood Landing LNG during a public hearing convened by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners. During the hearing, a lawyer for Bradwood Landing LNG reportedly told the commissioners that “you’re not here to apply the will of the...
Uncertain Future of Kenai LNG Facility Affects Local Utilities and Customers
Posted on Jul 13, 2009 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Uncertain Future of Kenai LNG Facility Affects Local Utilities and Customers
An analysis published by the Alaska Journal of Commerce examines the uncertain future of the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility. The Kenai LNG terminal exports LNG to Japan and also serves as a back-up supplier of natural gas to local utilities. If facility owners and operators Marathon Oil and ConocoPhillips decide not to renew their LNG export license in 2011, the facility could still...
Video of County Commissioners’ Meeting on Bradwood Landing LNG Now Available
Posted on Jul 10, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Video of County Commissioners’ Meeting on Bradwood Landing LNG Now Available
The Daily Astorian provides additional coverage, including video, of the public meeting to discuss issues related to the Bradwood Landing LNG import project convened earlier this week by the Clatsop County Board of...
County Board to Vote on Bradwood Landing LNG Land Use Issues July 16
Posted on Jul 9, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Board to Vote on Bradwood Landing LNG Land Use Issues July 16
Yesterday’s meeting of the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners on land use issues related to the Bradwood Landing LNG import project ended with the commissioners scheduling a follow-up meeting on July 16 for additional deliberations and a vote. The Daily Astorian provides coverage of yesterday’s public hearing on the...