Oregon State Agencies Issue Comments on LNG Proposals
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon State Agencies Issue Comments on LNG Proposals
Ten Oregon state agencies offered comments to FERC regarding LNG proposals in the state, according to a report by The Oregonian. In a cover letter released with the comments, Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) repeated his previous opposition to a statewide ban on LNG developments but noted that any federal decision to grant a permit for an LNG project ought to be based on a complete...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Dec 17, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (Improved safety infrastructure created for LNG terminals would also help town during weather emergencies)Daily Astorian (Extreme weather could put LNG terminal at risk)Daily Astorian (Opposed to Bradwood Landing LNG...
Op-Ed: Offshore LNG Project Better Option than Crown Landing Proposal
Posted on Dec 17, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Offshore LNG Project Better Option than Crown Landing Proposal
An op-ed carried by Delaware Online argues that the recently-proposed BlueOcean Energy LNG import terminal is a better option for increasing natural gas supplies for the American Mid-Atlantic region than the Crown Landing LNG project under consideration for onshore New Jersey. BlueOcean Energy, owned by ExxonMobil, is to be located 20 miles off the coast of New...
Oregon LNG Extends Proposed Gas Pipeline
Posted on Dec 17, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Extends Proposed Gas Pipeline
The Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) reports that Oregon LNG has proposed a ten-mile extension to its gas line, connecting the LNG terminal to Northwest Natural’s existing South Mist Pipeline and storage facility. Due to this design change, Oregon LNG and its pipeline operation — now known as Oregon Pipeline — have scheduled two informational meetings to educate the public on...
California Energy Commission Report Predicts Lower Gas Prices in Short Term
Posted on Dec 14, 2007 in Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Energy Commission Report Predicts Lower Gas Prices in Short Term
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the California Energy Commission’s 2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report predicts that natural gas prices for California consumers will fall in the short term, but rise to $7/Mcf by 2017. The report also predicts that the Energia Costa Azul terminal, expected to send regasified LNG into San Diego, will operate at 70% of its...
County Commissioners Tentatively Approve Land-Use Changes
Posted on Dec 14, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Tentatively Approve Land-Use Changes
The Clatsop County Commissioners yesterday tentatively approved changes to the county’s rules that would allow the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal proposed for the Columbia River to be listed as a “small to medium” development. The Columbia Riverkeepers environmental group told The Oregonian that such a designation would be misleading for “one of the largest...