FERC, Delaware Argue Crown Landing Approval Before D.C. Circuit
Posted on Feb 23, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC, Delaware Argue Crown Landing Approval Before D.C. Circuit
LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that FERC and the State of Delaware presented oral arguments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding FERC’s conditional approval of the proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal. Attorneys representing Delaware argued that the approval was granted improperly as Delaware had not issued required environmental...
Fla. Gov. Announces Opposition to Calypso LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Feb 19, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fla. Gov. Announces Opposition to Calypso LNG Deepwater Port Project
Governor Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) pledged yesterday to oppose the proposed Calypso LNG deepwater port planned 10 miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., noting that he believes the project is “already in bed. It’s gone.” Read more in the Miami...
Oregon AG Requests Stay of Bradwood Landing LNG Project Approval as Other Parties Seek to Appeal Conditional Approval
Posted on Feb 17, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon AG Requests Stay of Bradwood Landing LNG Project Approval as Other Parties Seek to Appeal Conditional Approval
John Kroger, Attorney General for the State of Oregon, has requested that FERC issue a stay that would prevent the Bradwood Landing LNG import project from moving forward until the State’s appeal of FERC’s conditional approval of the project pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is resolved. The Daily Astorian provides additional details. The Daily...
Maryland, Baltimore County Seek Rehearing in AES Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
Posted on Feb 16, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland, Baltimore County Seek Rehearing in AES Sparrows Point LNG Proceeding
The State of Maryland and Baltimore County have filed separate requests for rehearing of FERC’s decision to conditionally approve the planned AES Sparrows Point LNG import terminal. Both requests are available under Docket No. CP07-62 in the FERC eLibrary and the Baltimore Sun provides additional...
Local Officials to Consider Resolution Opposing Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Feb 12, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials to Consider Resolution Opposing Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Project
The Hazlet, N.J., Township Committee is considering supporting a resolution opposing the proposed Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port proposed for offshore New York and New Jersey. The Independent reports that a representative of the New Jersey Green Party and Clean Ocean Action presented the resolution at a recent public meeting of the township...
TransCanada Still Seeking Approval for Broadwater LNG from New York State
Posted on Feb 12, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TransCanada Still Seeking Approval for Broadwater LNG from New York State
Harold Kvisle, president and CEO of TransCanada Corp., told attendees at CERAWeek that his company remains interested in the Broadwater LNG regasification project, but notes that the project has been “bogged down” in the New York State environmental review process. Upstream Online [subscription required] offers additional...