County Official Predicts Millions in Tax Revenue for Local Coffers from Gulf LNG
Posted on Oct 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Official Predicts Millions in Tax Revenue for Local Coffers from Gulf LNG
Jackson County (Miss.) Tax Assessor Benny Goff estimates that the Gulf LNG import terminal will net the county approximately $14 million in tax revenue annually once it begins commercial operations. The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.) provides additional...
Local Stakeholders to Intervene in FERC Approval of Oregon LNG Proposed Regasification Terminal
Posted on Oct 15, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Stakeholders to Intervene in FERC Approval of Oregon LNG Proposed Regasification Terminal
The Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) reports that a coalition of local businesses, conservationists, and other groups plan to intervene in the FERC proceeding established to consider authorization of the Oregon LNG regasification...
Editorial: TORP’s Continued Interest in Bienville LNG Project “Encouraging”
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: TORP’s Continued Interest in Bienville LNG Project “Encouraging”
An editorial carried by the Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.) discusses the decision by TORP to withdraw its application to build its proposed Bienville LNG deepwater port project in the face of a likely veto from Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R). The piece notes that TORP’s continued interest in the project and possible re-design to use closed-loop vaporizers is encouraging for the future...
Groundbreaking Announced for Gulf LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Groundbreaking Announced for Gulf LNG Import Terminal
Gulf LNG will begin construction of its LNG import facility at a ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, October 15. According to the Sun Herald (Miss.), a number of elected officials, including Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R), will attend the...
Oregon LNG CEO Seeks Collaboration with Local Stakeholders
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG CEO Seeks Collaboration with Local Stakeholders
In an analysis of the Oregon LNG import project, Peter Hansen, chief executive of Oregon LNG, told The Oregonian that he is seeking to build collaborative relationships with local stakeholders, including those opposed to the...
Some Oregon Grape Farmers Concerned About Potential Impact of Gas Pipelines
Posted on Oct 10, 2008 in Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Some Oregon Grape Farmers Concerned About Potential Impact of Gas Pipelines
Capital Press reports that some grape farmers in Oregon are concerned about the potential impact on their farms of the proposed natural gas pipelines associated with LNG import projects.