BP Considering “Other Options” to Bring LNG to Mid-Atlantic Following Supreme Court Ruling
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Considering “Other Options” to Bring LNG to Mid-Atlantic Following Supreme Court Ruling
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) reports that BP is considering “other options” for importing LNG to the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, although the company also may attempt to save its Crown Landing LNG terminal proposal following yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision. According to the News Journal, state officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were not aware of any...
Editorial: Broadwater LNG Project Should Not Go Forward
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater LNG Project Should Not Go Forward
The New York Times offers an editorial arguing that New York state officials, including Gov. David Paterson (D), should reject the Broadwater LNG import terminal proposed for Long Island Sound because it would increase the region’s dependence on fossil fuels and may cause environmental damage to Long Island...
Opponents Remain Concerned Despite Modification to Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 31, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents Remain Concerned Despite Modification to Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Following last week’s announcement that Weaver’s Cove LNG is seeking to modify its LNG project proposal, the Boston Globe reports that opponents to the project continue to have public safety concerns. As proposed, the modified project would feature an offloading berth in Mount Hope Bay and a 4-mile pipeline that would transport the natural gas in liquid form up the Taunton...
Opponents to Jordan Cove LNG Project File Brief with LUBA
Posted on Mar 31, 2008 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents to Jordan Cove LNG Project File Brief with LUBA
The Southern Oregon Pipeline Information Project filed a brief in support of its appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) of Jordan Cove LNG’s land-use application. The land-use application submitted by Jordan Cove LNG was approved in December 2007 by the Coos County Commissioners. According to the Coos Bay World (Ore.), the brief argues that the county did not give enough...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Delaware’s Authority to Deny Permit for Crown Landing LNG
Posted on Mar 31, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Delaware’s Authority to Deny Permit for Crown Landing LNG
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that Delaware can regulate structures of an “extraordinary character” extending from New Jersey’s shore into Delaware’s territory under the terms of a 1905 compact between the two states. In affirming the findings of the Court-appointed special master, the Court upheld Delaware’s authority to refuse a permit to Crown...
Analysis: Natural Gas to Play Major Role in Maine’s Electricity Future
Posted on Mar 28, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Analysis: Natural Gas to Play Major Role in Maine’s Electricity Future
An analysis of electricity supply in Maine offered by the Bangor Daily News suggests that natural gas, including LNG imports, will play a large role in Maine’s electricity future, particularly as production slows from nearby gas supplies. Three terminals, including Quoddy Bay LNG, Downeast LNG, and Calais LNG, have been proposed for Washington County,...