Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Baltimore County Ordinance Designed to Halt Sparrows Point LNG Terminal Project
Posted on May 20, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Baltimore County Ordinance Designed to Halt Sparrows Point LNG Terminal Project
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled yesterday that Baltimore County’s zoning ordinance prohibiting the siting of LNG terminals in the County’s Chesapeake Bay Critical Area is preempted by the Natural Gas Act (NGA), overturning a June 22, 2007 district court decision. Specifically, the 4th Circuit found that the County never sent the ordinance to the...
LNG Opponents Mark Anniversary of Cabrillo Port LNG Defeat
Posted on May 19, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Mark Anniversary of Cabrillo Port LNG Defeat
The Ventura County Star reports that a group of LNG opponents hosted a “blessing of the ocean” event at the Ventura Harbor to mark the one-year anniversary of the defeat of the Cabrillo Port LNG project proposed for Southern...
Op-Ed: Environmental and Economic Conditions Reason Against LNG Projects in Oregon
Posted on May 19, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Environmental and Economic Conditions Reason Against LNG Projects in Oregon
In an op-ed carried by The Oregonian, Oregon’s Secretary of State Bill Bradbury (D) cites environmental and economic concerns in arguing that the LNG projects proposed for Oregon may not be in the best interests of Oregon’s...
Residents’ Association Opposes Suez Calypso LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on May 19, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents’ Association Opposes Suez Calypso LNG Deepwater Port
In a letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist (R), the Galt Ocean Mile Community Association urged the Governor to reject the proposed Suez Calyspo LNG deepwater port. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Mayor Roseann Minnet echoed the group’s concerns and plans to introduce a resolution opposing the proposed port at an upcoming town commission...
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project Proposal Presented to Local Officials
Posted on May 16, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project Proposal Presented to Local Officials
The proposal for the Pacific Connector gas pipeline project, a pipeline to transport regasified LNG from the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal, was presented to the Shady Cove (Ore.) City Council on Thursday. KDRV News provides additional...
Commission Tells FERC Safety Concerns with Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Project Remain
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Commission Tells FERC Safety Concerns with Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Project Remain
The City Commission of Warrenton, Ore., voted Tuesday evening to approve a written response to FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. According to the Daily Astorian [subscription required], the response states that the Commission’s safety concerns with the proposed LNG terminal were not sufficiently...