Broadwater LNG Project Steps Up Public Relations Campaign
Posted on Feb 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater LNG Project Steps Up Public Relations Campaign
Newsday reports that Broadwater Energy and its parent company, Shell Oil, are increasing public relations efforts to generate support for the proposed LNG terminal before New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) issues his decision on the project next week. According to Newsday, television, radio, and print advertisements claim that Broadwater may lower energy bills for Long Island...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Feb 6, 2008 in Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Newsday (suggests that Broadwater LNG will not guarantee lower natural gas prices)
Oregon Officials Take Positions on LNG Projects
Posted on Feb 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Officials Take Positions on LNG Projects
The Hillsboro Argus offers details on the positions that several Oregon elected officials have recently taken regarding LNG terminals and gas pipelines proposed for the state. The piece notes that Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) has previously offered his general support for LNG as a bridge fuel during the development of renewable energy...
Op-Ed: Maine’s Energy Debate Should Be Better Informed
Posted on Feb 5, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Maine’s Energy Debate Should Be Better Informed
Sarah Miller, editor of World Gas Intelligence, states in an op-ed carried by the Bangor Daily News that Maine’s residents should be better informed as they debate the state’s options for future energy supplies. Specifically, Miller notes that expending time and effort opposing or supporting the LNG import facilities proposed for Downeast may not be productive because the...
BG Group Contemplated Proposal for Liquefaction Plant in Alaska
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 in E&P, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BG Group Contemplated Proposal for Liquefaction Plant in Alaska
The Anchorage Daily News reports that David Keane, BG Group’s vice president for corporate and policy affairs, told Alaskan state legislators that his company remains optimistic about Alaska’s LNG potential. According to Keane, BG prepared a proposal for a pipeline project that included construction of a pipeline to transport gas from the North Slope to Valdez and a...
Op-Ed: Local Residents Should Voice Opposition to Broadwater Proposal to N.Y. Governor
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Local Residents Should Voice Opposition to Broadwater Proposal to N.Y. Governor
Robin Kriesberg, executive director of Friends of the Bay, has authored an op-ed in The Roslyn News urging local residents to contact Governor Eliot Spitzer (D-N.Y.) to express their opposition to the Broadwater LNG...