Competition Increases Between Two LNG Projects Proposed for Maine
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Competition Increases Between Two LNG Projects Proposed for Maine
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that developers of the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG terminal have accused an attorney representing the proposed Downeast LNG project of assisting in coordinating community opposition to the Quoddy Bay project. According to Quoddy Bay LNG, an attorney representing Downeast LNG may have contributed to a letter drafted by a community...
Union Leaders Offer Support for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Union Leaders Offer Support for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Citing the potential for job creation, the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO offered its support for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal. The Baltimore Sun offers additional details of the union’s endorsement. Separately, the Baltimore Examiner reports that state and local officials are expected to testify at public hearings on the Sparrows Point LNG...
Charitable Contributions of Northeast Gateway Operator Exceed Requirements
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Charitable Contributions of Northeast Gateway Operator Exceed Requirements
The Gloucester Times (Mass.) offers an analysis of contributions made to date by Excelerate Energy to various charitable and environmental organizations. According to an Excelerate spokesperson, the company’s total contributions to the region are near $29 million, well above the $23.5 million required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to mitigate the potential adverse effects...
Judge Revises Ballot Language for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Judge Revises Ballot Language for Bradwood Landing LNG Referendum
Yesterday a Clatsop County (Ore.) judge revised the ballot language for a referendum on a change to the county land-use law for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
Opponents of Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Submit Signatures for Referendum
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Submit Signatures for Referendum
The Daily Astorian reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal submitted more than 1,200 signatures supporting a referendum on Clatsop County’s approval of the LNG project, over twice the number required to place the issue on the ballot in September. Also, the Daily Astorian notes that a challenge to the proposed ballot language was heard in county...
City Council Disputes Adequacy of Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Disputes Adequacy of Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
The Daily Astorian reports that the Astoria (Ore.) City Council voted unanimously to send a letter to FERC expressing concern that Bradwood Landing LNG’s proposed Emergency Response Plan and suggested cost sharing agreements are insufficient. According to the news article, the City Council’s letter to FERC characterizes the position of the LNG terminal developers as a...