Concerned About Changes in Enforcement of Endangered Species Act
Posted on Sep 19, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerned About Changes in Enforcement of Endangered Species Act
The Capital (Annapolis, Md.) reports that a number of groups opposed to the Sparrows Point LNG terminal are concerned that changes to the regulatory enforcement of the Endangered Species Act could allow the terminal to move forward more easily. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of the Interior told the newspaper that the changes were designed to “remove a lot of the backlog...
Bradwood Landing LNG Project Developers Respond to Referendum
Posted on Sep 18, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Developers Respond to Referendum
The Daily Astorian provides coverage of LNG terminal developer NorthernStar Natural Gas Co.’s reactions to Clatsop County’s referendum banning natural gas pipelines from crossing park lands. According to the newspaper, NorthernStar officials claim that the referendum, which would affect a planned route for a pipeline associated with the terminal, has “no meaningful...
Voters Reject Natural Gas Pipelines on Land Zoned for Parks and Recreation
Posted on Sep 17, 2008 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Voters Reject Natural Gas Pipelines on Land Zoned for Parks and Recreation
Residents of Clatsop County, Ore., voted yesterday to overturn a decision by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners that would have allowed a natural gas pipeline associated with the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal to cross land zoned as open spaces, parks, and recreation. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Sep 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (opposed to the Bradwood Landing LNG project)
FAA to Convene Public Meeting to Examine Oregon LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 12, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FAA to Convene Public Meeting to Examine Oregon LNG Proposal
The Federal Aviation Administration has scheduled a public meeting next week on the proposed Oregon LNG regasification terminal to determine its potential impact on the Astoria Regional Airport. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
Two County Commissioners Plan to Testify at FERC Meeting on Bradwood Landing LNG Application
Posted on Sep 12, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Two County Commissioners Plan to Testify at FERC Meeting on Bradwood Landing LNG Application
The Daily Astorian reports that two Clatsop County Commissioners plan to attend the September 18th FERC meeting to provide testimony on the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal on behalf of the...