Editorial: Bradwood Landing LNG Project an “Economic Booster Shot”
Posted on Feb 11, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Bradwood Landing LNG Project an “Economic Booster Shot”
An editorial carried by The Oregonian notes that the planned Bradwood Landing LNG import project represents a substantial investment in the state economy and argues that Oregon’s elected officials should work closely with project developer NorthernStar Natural Gas Co. to ensure that the project meets the state’s environmental...
Miss. Senate Defeats Bill to Repeal Gulf LNG Tax Allocation
Posted on Feb 11, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Miss. Senate Defeats Bill to Repeal Gulf LNG Tax Allocation
The Mississippi State Senate voted 25-20 against a bill that would repeal a law passed in 2007 allocating ad valorem taxes paid by the Gulf LNG import terminal, as well as other industrial facilities, to four local school districts, instead of solely to the Pascagoula School District. Read more in the Mississippi...
Weaver’s Cove CEO Touts Project’s Expected Economic Benefits for Local Community
Posted on Feb 9, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove CEO Touts Project’s Expected Economic Benefits for Local Community
Gordon Shearer, CEO of Weaver’s Cove Energy, told the Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) that the construction of his company’s proposed LNG import terminal could create more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs and bring in over $500 million in related revenue to the area. Shearer also said that his company will remain “persistent” in developing the...
Op-Ed Encourages Mobilization of Local Community Against Proposed Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Feb 6, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Encourages Mobilization of Local Community Against Proposed Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
Citing environmental and safety concerns, an op-ed carried by NewsLI.com encourages members of the local community to sign petitions and to contact local, state, and federal officials to oppose the proposed Safe Harbor LNG deepwater...
Ore. Attorney General Voices Support for Use of Domestic Natural Gas Over LNG
Posted on Feb 6, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ore. Attorney General Voices Support for Use of Domestic Natural Gas Over LNG
John Kroger, attorney general for the State of Oregon, told the Daily Astorian that he believes the United States should use its domestic natural gas resources instead of constructing LNG terminals to import natural gas from foreign sources. Kroger also said that he hopes the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will overturn FERC’s conditional approval of the Bradwood...
Environmental Activists Protest Public Meeting on Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Activists Protest Public Meeting on Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
The Independent (Aberdeen, N.J.) provides coverage of a demonstration by a number of local environmental activists against a public hearing held by MARAD and the U.S. Coast Guard on January 27, 2009, regarding the Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port planned for offshore New York and New...