Editorial: State Concerns Regarding LNG Should Be Addressed
Posted on Nov 29, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: State Concerns Regarding LNG Should Be Addressed
An editorial in the Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.) argues that concerns voiced in draft comments released by state agencies earlier this week should be addressed before FERC gives final regulatory approval to proposed LNG facilities in western Oregon. The piece also requests that Congress give states a more active role in the final approval of LNG...
Op-Ed: Natural Gas Supply For Sempra Has Other Possible Destinations
Posted on Nov 29, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Natural Gas Supply For Sempra Has Other Possible Destinations
Citing a Sempra Energy spokesperson, an op-ed carried by the Long Beach Press Telegram warns that a portion of Sempra’s supplies from the Tangguh gas field in Indonesia, approximately half of the total supplies for Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul project, may be diverted to Japan. The piece goes on to suggest that the California Public Utilities Commission may want to take this...
County Commissioners Delay Decision on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 28, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Delay Decision on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
The Coos County (Ore.) Board of Commissioners met Monday to examine the land use application submitted by Jordan Cove LNG and decided to delay its final decision until December 4. According to the Coos Bay World, the Board made several changes to the wording of the conditions tentatively approved on November 7 and requested that its staff examine the proposed...
Oregon Governor Encourages LNG Project Developers to Expand Public Outreach Efforts
Posted on Nov 28, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor Encourages LNG Project Developers to Expand Public Outreach Efforts
Yesterday the Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) released a letter from Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) to the companies backing LNG proposals in western Oregon which encourage project developers to expand their public outreach efforts. In particular, Gov. Kulongoski cited reports of meetings being insufficiently noticed, last-minute time changes, and accusations of trespassing on private property...
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on New Jersey-Delaware Border Controversy
Posted on Nov 28, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on New Jersey-Delaware Border Controversy
Attorneys representing the states of New Jersey and Delaware presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. The dispute centers on whether Delaware can prevent the construction of the Crown Landing LNG import terminal proposed for the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. Further details are available in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the official transcript of the...
Editorial: Oregon’s Governor Ought to Publicly Oppose LNG Proposals
Posted on Nov 27, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Oregon’s Governor Ought to Publicly Oppose LNG Proposals
According to an editorial published by the Daily Astorian, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) ought to publicly oppose the LNG import terminals proposed for the Columbia River following the release of draft comments by state agencies detailing concerns with the projects. The editorial says that no state official can argue more effectively than Gov. Kulongoski against the proposals...