FERC to Attend Public Meeting Hosted by Pennsylvania Congressman
Posted on Jul 29, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Attend Public Meeting Hosted by Pennsylvania Congressman
FERC announced yesterday that staff members will attend a public meeting hosted by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) on August 12, 2008, to discuss his constituents’ concerns regarding the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal and associated pipeline project. The meeting notice is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Oregon Congressman Asks FERC to Make Public Decision on Bradwood LNG Project
Posted on Jul 29, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Asks FERC to Make Public Decision on Bradwood LNG Project
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports Congressman David Wu (D-Ore.) has requested that FERC make its decision on the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal at one of the Commission’s full meetings and not issue a notational decision before the next...
Quoddy Bay LNG Halts Quarterly Lease Payments to Passamaquoddy Tribe
Posted on Jul 28, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Halts Quarterly Lease Payments to Passamaquoddy Tribe
According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Quoddy Bay LNG has stopped paying quarterly lease payments to the Passamaquoddy Tribe, from which the company has leased land for its proposed LNG terminal. According to Quoddy Bay LNG President Donald Smith, the company has made voluntary payments to the tribe totaling nearly $800,000 since March...
County Manager Appreciative that Palomar Pipeline Project Developers Working With County
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Manager Appreciative that Palomar Pipeline Project Developers Working With County
Scott Derickson, county manager for Clatsop County, Ore., told the Daily Astorian that he is appreciative that the project developers for the proposed Palomar natural gas pipeline will use the land use pre-application process. The Palomar pipeline, as designed, would connect the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal to existing pipeline...
LNG Tank Siting Bill Advances in Massachusetts State House
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Tank Siting Bill Advances in Massachusetts State House
A bill proposed by Democratic State Rep. Dave Sullivan that would required a 5,000-foot distance between an LNG tank and homes, schools, hospitals, and retirement communities was passed out of committee this week. Representative Sullivan told the Fall River Herald News (Mass.) that he is not sure if the bill will be considered by the full House this week or early next...
Parties Request Rehearing on Order Granting Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Extension of Time
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Parties Request Rehearing on Order Granting Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Extension of Time
Stating that the extension of time is “premature” and that “good cause has not been demonstrated,” the City of Fall River, Mass., and the attorneys general of Rhode Island and Massachusetts filed a Request for Rehearing of the June 26, 2008, FERC order, which granted Weaver’s Cove LNG’s request for an extension of time until 2015 to complete its...