TORP Withdraws Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Application
Posted on Oct 10, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TORP Withdraws Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Application
TORP announced yesterday that it is withdrawing its application to construct the Bienville LNG Deepwater Port terminal off the coast of Alabama after Governor Bob Riley (R) expressed concern about the environmental impacts of the project’s open loop vaporization system. It is unclear at this time whether TORP will resubmit its application with measures to address Governor...
Washington State Officials May Sue FERC if Bradwood Landing Project Goes Forward
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Washington State Officials May Sue FERC if Bradwood Landing Project Goes Forward
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports that Washington state may sue FERC if the Commission refuses to reverse its previous conditional approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal. State officials argue that FERC approved the project without considering all of the safety and environmental risks, and that the agency should have postponed the decision until Washington...
Candidates Offer Views on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Candidates Offer Views on Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports on the positions of four candidates for Cowlitz, Wash., County Commissioner regarding the Bradwood Landing LNG regasification terminal.
City and School Board File Suit Over Distribution of Taxes from Chevron’s Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City and School Board File Suit Over Distribution of Taxes from Chevron’s Gulf LNG Terminal
The City of Pascagoula and the Pascagoula School Board filed suit yesterday in Jackson County, Miss., alleging that a state law passed in 2007 to divide tax revenue from Chevron’s Gulf LNG import terminal among nearby school districts violates the state constitution. The Sun Herald (Miss.) provides...
New York State Departments Seek Rehearing in Broadwater LNG Terminal Proceeding
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York State Departments Seek Rehearing in Broadwater LNG Terminal Proceeding
The New York State Departments of State and Environmental Conservation have filed a Request for Rehearing of their motion to intervene in the Broadwater LNG terminal proceeding. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Oct 6, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (Addresses misconceptions about LNG)Daily Astorian (Suggests U.S. market conditions may not warrant construction of LNG import terminals)