LNG Opponents Stage Sit In at Northwest Natural
Posted on Aug 5, 2008 in State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Stage Sit In at Northwest Natural
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that a group of protesters staged a sit in at the headquarters of Northwest Natural over the company’s support for LNG projects proposed for...
Baltimore County Plans Appeal of Sparrows Point LNG Decision
Posted on Aug 4, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Plans Appeal of Sparrows Point LNG Decision
Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr. told the Baltimore Sun that the county plans to appeal a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which struck down a zoning ordinance that prohibited the siting of LNG terminals in the County’s Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. The County’s ordinance was considered the best chance for opponents to halt the...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Aug 4, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (Ore.) (in favor of incorporating energy conservation alternatives into the Bradwood Landing LNG project design)Daily Astorian (Ore.) (opposed to the Bradwood Landing LNG...
Oregon LNG Opposition Groups to Host Public Meetings
Posted on Jul 31, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Opposition Groups to Host Public Meetings
Several LNG opposition groups based in Oregon will host a series of four public meetings in August. The Daily Astorian provides additional details.
Massachusetts Governor to Examine LNG Legislation
Posted on Jul 30, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Governor to Examine LNG Legislation
A spokesperson for Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) told GateHouse News Service (carried via the Fall River Herald News) that the governor will examine the LNG siting legislation that was passed by both houses of the state legislature this week. According to the article, Massachusetts Majority Whip Joan A. Menard (D) said that she believes Gov. Patrick is “opposed to the LNG...
Editorial: Gov. Patrick Should Address LNG Issue
Posted on Jul 29, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Gov. Patrick Should Address LNG Issue
An editorial carried by the Fall River Herald News (Mass.) encourages Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) to address issues surrounding the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal during the meeting he is hosting tonight in Rehoboth, Mass., to discuss general concerns of his...