Appeals Court: City Gave Sufficient Public Notice About Pelican Island LNG
Posted on Feb 15, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Appeals Court: City Gave Sufficient Public Notice About Pelican Island LNG
Yesterday a Texas appeals court overturned a state district court decision that held that public notice for a meeting to consider lease terms for the Pelican Island LNG terminal proposed by BP was insufficient. The ruling states that although the initial meeting and approval of the lease were not properly noticed, the final lease terms were approved at a properly-noticed meeting. An...
Opponents Air Views at Bradwood Landing LNG Public Meeting
Posted on Feb 15, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents Air Views at Bradwood Landing LNG Public Meeting
Calling the Bradwood Landing regulatory process a “shell game,” several local residents expressed frustration with the review of the Bradwood Landing LNG proposal at a public hearing hosted by federal and state agencies on Wednesday. In response, a NorthernStar Natural Gas official said that his company is working with the relevant regulatory agencies to have all required...
Local Oregon Officials Visit Everett LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Oregon Officials Visit Everett LNG Terminal
Seven local officials from Warrenton, Ore., site for the proposed Oregon LNG project, traveled to the Everett LNG terminal to better understand the scale and operations of a working LNG import facility. Several members of the delegation expressed surprise at the close proximity of residential and commercial property to the Everett facility. Read more in the Daily Astorian [subscription...
Op-Ed: CPUC’s Consideration of LNG a “Ruse”
Posted on Feb 14, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: CPUC’s Consideration of LNG a “Ruse”
An op-ed published by the Press Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) argues that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is acting inefficiently by continuing to study LNG importation when alternative domestic supplies are...
Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Decision Record in Determination of CZMA Consistency Appeal by AES Sparrows Point
Posted on Feb 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Secretary of Commerce Stays Closure of Decision Record in Determination of CZMA Consistency Appeal by AES Sparrows Point
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez has determined that it is necessary to receive supplemental information before deciding Sparrows Point LNG’s consistency appeal under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) and, as a result, has stayed closure of the decision record until April 14, 2008. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Meeting Location Changed
Posted on Feb 13, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Meeting Location Changed
In anticipation of greater-than-expected attendance, today’s public meeting hosted by four state and federal agencies has been moved to a larger venue. The agencies will provide information on their respective roles in the review of certain elements of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal project. Read more in the Daily Astorian. [Subscription...