Quoddy Bay LNG Will Delay Answering FERC’s Information Requests
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Will Delay Answering FERC’s Information Requests
On December 26, 2007, Quoddy Bay LNG told FERC that it is “not in a position at this time to provide responses to the [FERC] Staff’s October 11, 2007, data request.” The information requests were largely technical in nature, seeking further information regarding certain engineering specifications for the facility. Quoddy Bay cited ongoing negotiations with gas...
Editorial: County Commission Errs in Approving Bradwood Landing Land-Use Application
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: County Commission Errs in Approving Bradwood Landing Land-Use Application
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian voices concern that the Clatsop County Commission’s decision to approve the Bradwood Landing LNG land-use application was made hastily and may give the project developer NorthernStar Natural Gas too much say in local affairs. The piece notes that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) recently expressed concerns with the federal approval...
Local Activists Collect Petition Signatures Opposing WestPac LNG
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Activists Collect Petition Signatures Opposing WestPac LNG
The Powell River Peak reports that Texada Action Now (TAN) has gathered the signatures of 84% of Texada Island’s adult population on petitions opposing WestPac LNG’s terminal proposal. Stu Leson, president of WestPac LNG, told the publication, “Certainly, in our minds, they need more information about the project before they can make an informed decision. We’re...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Dec 20, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
News Times (Forrest Grove, Ore.) (Against Jordan Cove LNG)
Editorial: Weaver’s Cove LNG Risks Override Potential Rewards
Posted on Dec 20, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Weaver’s Cove LNG Risks Override Potential Rewards
An editorial carried by the Standard Times (Mass.) argues that the potential safety and security risks posed by the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal override its potential economic benefits, which include a potential 10% reduction in the price of natural gas for the region. Instead, the editorial piece advocates energy and natural resource...
FERC Commissioner Questioned on Pacific Northwest LNG Proposals During Senate Confirmation
Posted on Dec 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Commissioner Questioned on Pacific Northwest LNG Proposals During Senate Confirmation
Platts LNG Daily reports that FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff was questioned by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) regarding the number of LNG regasification projects proposed for the Pacific Northwest. Commissioner Wellinghoff answered that the market ought to dictate which projects are pursued, but he noted that there is no reason FERC should not consider multiple impacts of several...