LNG Bill Faces Uncertain Future in Oregon Legislature
Posted on Apr 27, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Bill Faces Uncertain Future in Oregon Legislature
Oregon State Rep. Chuck Riley (D), co-sponsor of a bill that would require LNG project developers to prove that Oregon needs LNG imports before building an import terminal in the state, told the Hillsboro Argus that the bill may be dead. The Argus also offers coverage of a public hearing on the bill held earlier this...
Bridge Damage Fuels Debate Over Freeport LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Apr 24, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bridge Damage Fuels Debate Over Freeport LNG Trucking Proposal
Amidst allegations that construction trucks servicing the Freeport LNG import terminal may have damaged the only bridge to Quintana Island, City Councilman Wallace Neeley spoke out in support of the construction contractor while reiterating his request for a public meeting to address Freeport’s proposal to deliver LNG to its facility by truck. Read more in The...
Texas Mayor Requests Public Meeting on Trucked LNG Deliveries to Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 21, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Texas Mayor Requests Public Meeting on Trucked LNG Deliveries to Freeport LNG Terminal
Mayor Pro Tem Wallace Neeley of Quintana, Texas, has requested that FERC hold a public hearing on issues associated with the proposal to deliver LNG via truck to the Freeport LNG terminal. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
LNG Vessel Traffic Part of Discussion on New Brunswick-Maine Energy Corridor
Posted on Apr 17, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Traffic Part of Discussion on New Brunswick-Maine Energy Corridor
The New Brunswick Business Journal provides coverage of ongoing discussions between the leaders of New Brunswick and Maine regarding a proposed energy corridor between the two regions. The piece indicates that some supporters of the proposed LNG terminals in Maine are urging Maine elected officials to condition any state approval of an electric transmission corridor through Maine on...
Oregon House Committee Holds Hearing on LNG Measure
Posted on Apr 17, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon House Committee Holds Hearing on LNG Measure
An Oregon House committee heard testimony yesterday regarding a proposal that would establish additional requirements for LNG projects developed in the state. The bill, HB 2015, would require, among other things, a finding by the Oregon Department of Energy that domestic natural gas supplies are insufficient and that LNG is needed to moderate gas prices. Oregon Public Broadcasting...
Students, Farmers Protest LNG Projects Proposed for Oregon
Posted on Apr 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Students, Farmers Protest LNG Projects Proposed for Oregon
The Forest Grove News-Times (Ore.) offers coverage of a recent gathering of college students and farmers to protest the LNG projects planned for Oregon.