AGPA Asks Alaska to Reconsider Its Proposal
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in Liquefaction, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AGPA Asks Alaska to Reconsider Its Proposal
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the Alaska Gasline Port Authority (AGPA) has requested that the state of Alaska reconsider its application to build a natural gas pipeline to a proposed liquefaction plant in Valdez. The AGPA proposal was one of four rejected by the...
Editorial: Connecticut Officials’ Opposition to LNG “Wrong”
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Connecticut Officials’ Opposition to LNG “Wrong”
An editorial offered by the Republican American (Waterbury, Conn.) argues that certain Connecticut state officials, including Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R-Conn.) and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, bear some responsibility for the state’s high energy costs because of their continued opposition to reasonable energy projects, such as the proposed Broadwater LNG facility. The piece...
Editorial: Oregon Has Little Input in LNG Siting Process
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Oregon Has Little Input in LNG Siting Process
An editorial published by the Register Guard (Eugene, Ore.) argues that Oregon has too little input in the LNG facility siting process and urges Congress to amend the 2005 Energy Policy Act to grant more authority to the...
Further Details Released on Alaska LNG Agreement
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in E&P, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Further Details Released on Alaska LNG Agreement
The Anchorage Daily News offers additional details on the agreement between Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) and the owners of the Kenai LNG liquefaction plant, ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil. The Daily News reports that the agreement includes commitments to develop natural gas reserves and opportunities for third parties to sell natural gas to the plant, in exchange for the...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jan 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Nanaimo Daily News (via LexisNexis) (opposed to WestPac LNG proposal)
Energy Consultant to Discuss Calais LNG with Local Officials
Posted on Jan 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Consultant to Discuss Calais LNG with Local Officials
According to a report in the Bangor Daily News [carried via Energy Central Professional (subscription required)], energy consultant Art Gelber will meet with local officials to discuss the Calais LNG proposal this week. While the Calais City Council initially supported the concept of LNG, they have not endorsed Calais LNG over similar projects put forward by Quoddy Bay LNG and Downeast...