Connecticut Officials Hold Rally Against Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Officials Hold Rally Against Broadwater LNG Proposal
A number of elected officials from Connecticut, including State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D), U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D), and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D), participated in a rally that called on Gov. David Paterson (D-N.Y.) to reject the proposed Broadwater LNG import terminal. Sec. of State Susan Bysiewicz (D) told the New Haven Independent that Paterson’s decision is...
Oregon Governor Reacts to FERC Letter
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor Reacts to FERC Letter
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) told KMTR Radio that he is prepared to litigate to ensure that any LNG terminals proposed for Oregon are needed and safe. FERC denied Gov. Kulongoski’s request that it conduct a regional review of proposed LNG terminals, explaining that market forces decide whether a facility is built once FERC determines that a proposal meets certain safety and...
U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of FERC Authority Over Siting of LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of FERC Authority Over Siting of LNG Terminals
Last week U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), and Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) proposed senate bill 2822 that would repeal FERC’s authority over the siting of LNG facilities, established as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Sen. Clinton said, “The 2005 energy bill trampled on states’ rights when it comes to LNG...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Apr 7, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Oregonian (opposes Bradwood Landing LNG project)The Oregonian (supports Bradwood Landing LNG project)The Oregonian (supports state oversight of local LNG projects)
Suggested Modifications to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Address Some Issues, Raise Others
Posted on Apr 7, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suggested Modifications to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Address Some Issues, Raise Others
The Providence Journal offers an analysis of the new offshore unloading plan proposed by Weaver’s Cove LNG. The Journal reports that although the new proposal would require less dredging and avoid the use of tankers to carry the LNG up the Taunton River, community members and officials remain opposed to the project. Also, Weaver’s Cove LNG spokesperson James Grasso noted...
U.S. LNG Market May Affect Decision to Pursue Crown Landing LNG Project
Posted on Apr 7, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. LNG Market May Affect Decision to Pursue Crown Landing LNG Project
The News Journal (Del.) reports that conditions in the U.S. gas market may compel BP to consider alternatives to its proposed Crown Landing LNG import project. Although noting that there have been changes in the gas market over the past several years since the project was announced, a BP spokesperson further commented, “[b]ut the fact is, the Northeast is a key consumer of...