Maine-New Brunswick Energy Corridor Delayed
Posted on Jun 17, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine-New Brunswick Energy Corridor Delayed
Platts LNG Daily reports that Maine Governor John Baldacci (D) signed an energy bill that potentially delays development of an energy corridor between Maine and New Brunswick. [Subscription...
Public Officials’ Refusal to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Delays Weaver’s Cove LNG Meeting
Posted on Jun 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Officials’ Refusal to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Delays Weaver’s Cove LNG Meeting
The Fall River Herald News (Mass.) reports that because Massachusetts State Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol) and Somerset Selectman Lorne Lawless refused to sign non-disclosure agreements required by FERC yesterday before a technical conference on the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, the meeting was...
Op-Ed: NW Natural Reiterates Support for LNG Projects in Oregon
Posted on Jun 11, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: NW Natural Reiterates Support for LNG Projects in Oregon
Kim Heiting, director of communications for Northwest Natural Gas Co., wrote in The Oregonian that the company, while not developing any LNG import projects of its own, supports LNG projects in Oregon. Heiting states that LNG imports will diversify the state’s natural gas supply and may save customers approximately $500 million over 20 years in natural gas transportation...
Clatsop County Planning Commission Unanimously Supports Zoning Change Along Pipeline Route
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Planning Commission Unanimously Supports Zoning Change Along Pipeline Route
The Daily Astorian reports that the Clatsop County Planning Commission voted 5-0 yesterday to support a zoning change for a parcel of land along the proposed route of a natural gas pipeline associated with the Bradwood Landing LNG project. This piece of land was previously designated open space, parks, and recreation (OPR) but is now zoned for lake and wetland. In September, county...
Downeast LNG Responds to Request for Extension of Comment Period on DEIS
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Responds to Request for Extension of Comment Period on DEIS
A representative for Downeast LNG told the Bangor Daily News that he believes a request for an extension of the comment period on FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is a delaying tactic and said that he hopes FERC will not grant the...
Editorial: Port Dolphin LNG Ought to Adjust Pipeline Route Again
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Port Dolphin LNG Ought to Adjust Pipeline Route Again
Noting that the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port provides potential for economic growth, an editorial in the Bradenton Herald (Fla.) encourages the company to adjust its offshore natural gas pipeline route again to avoid offshore beach renourishment sources. Port Dolphin LNG has already repositioned its pipeline route once due to similar...