Jackson County Commissioners Concerned Over County’s Small Role in Pipeline Proceedings
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jackson County Commissioners Concerned Over County’s Small Role in Pipeline Proceedings
Jackson County (Ore.) Commissioners C.W. Smith and Dave Gilmour told the Mail Tribune (Ore.) that they are concerned about the County’s lack of input regarding the planned pipeline that would transport regasified LNG from the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal to market. Specifically, the Commissioners noted concerns over environmental issues and private property owners’...
Letter to the Editor: Maryland State Delegate Defends Proposed Change to LNG Siting Regulation
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Letter to the Editor: Maryland State Delegate Defends Proposed Change to LNG Siting Regulation
In a letter to the editor of The Gazette (Md.), Maryland State Delegate Jolene Ivey (D) responds to criticism of her bill that would require the state’s Public Service Commission to use the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s safety standards in siting LNG facilities near residential...
News Report: Connecticut Officials Expect New York Department of State to Oppose Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal Today
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on News Report: Connecticut Officials Expect New York Department of State to Oppose Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal Today
The Hartford Courant reports that Connecticut officials have been informed that the New York State Department of State will object to Broadwater Energy’s federal consistency certification submitted under the CZMA, jeopardizing its application to construct and operate a floating LNG import terminal in Long Island Sound. According to the Courant, New York Secretary of State...
Op-Ed Examines Backgrounds of California LNG Project Executives
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Examines Backgrounds of California LNG Project Executives
An op-ed carried by the Long Beach Press-Telegram (Calif.) examines three former California government employees who now work for companies developing LNG projects in Oregon, California, and...
State of New York Announces Opposition to Broadwater LNG Terminal Project
Posted on Apr 10, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State of New York Announces Opposition to Broadwater LNG Terminal Project
Governor David Paterson (D-N.Y.) announced this afternoon that the New York State Department of State opposes Broadwater Energy’s application to build an LNG import terminal in Long Island Sound, which New York had been reviewing under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). According to Newsday, Gov. Paterson focused his remarks on alternatives to the Broadwater LNG project,...
Broadwater Energy Releases Favorable Poll Results of Long Island Residents
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Energy Releases Favorable Poll Results of Long Island Residents
Newsday reports that Broadwater Energy released a poll on Monday demonstrating that 68% of Long Islanders favor the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. The poll was based on 1,000 random telephone interviews with Long Island residents. However, some have questioned the validity of the results, claiming that the poll was conducted in a way that failed to adequately present both sides of...