Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Feb 1, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Powell River Peak (Vancouver, Canada) (U.S. market driving WestPac LNG proposal)
Oregon Secretary of State Opposes LNG
Posted on Feb 1, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Secretary of State Opposes LNG
Bill Bradbury, the Oregon Secretary of State, is the first high-ranking state executive to express firm opposition to the construction of any LNG terminals in Oregon. At a global warming forum held on Wednesday, Bradbury stated he thinks LNG facilities would take Oregon “180 degrees in the wrong direction.” Bradbury’s stance against LNG appears to put him on the...
Fourth Circuit Hears Arguments on Baltimore County’s Coastal Zone Management
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fourth Circuit Hears Arguments on Baltimore County’s Coastal Zone Management
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral arguments yesterday on the constitutionality of Baltimore County’s Coastal Zone Management Plan, which currently prohibits in designated areas the siting of LNG facilities, including the Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed by AES. Attorneys for both AES and Baltimore County presented arguments for over an hour before...
Mass. State House Hearing Held on Legislation Restricting Siting of New LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State House Hearing Held on Legislation Restricting Siting of New LNG Terminals
South Coast Today reports that yesterday the Massachusetts State House held a hearing on pending legislation that would prohibit the construction of LNG terminals within one mile of residential areas. According to the publication, this pending bill could be another obstacle for the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal planned for Fall River, Mass. Prior to testifying at the hearing, Weaver...
Protest Against Oregon LNG Projects Planned for February 6
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Protest Against Oregon LNG Projects Planned for February 6
The News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) reports that LNG opponents are planning a rally to occur on February 6 at the Capital Building in Salem, Ore. The protesters hope to put pressure on Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) to oppose the proposed LNG projects in...
Fourth Circuit to Test Constitutionality of Coastal Zone Management Plan
Posted on Jan 30, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fourth Circuit to Test Constitutionality of Coastal Zone Management Plan
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear arguments today on whether Baltimore County exceeded its powers under the Coastal Zone Management Act when it effectively prohibited the siting of LNG facilities, including the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal, last February. While a federal district court judge ruled in favor of the county in June, the Fourth...