FERC Announces Engineering Conference on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 27, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on FERC Announces Engineering Conference on Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
In today’s Federal Register, FERC announces that it will convene an engineering design and technical conference on the proposed Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. The conference will take place in Coos Bay, Ore., on December 12 and will not be open to the...
Judge Rules that Sparrows Point Appeal Should be Heard in Baltimore County Court
Posted on Nov 27, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Judge Rules that Sparrows Point Appeal Should be Heard in Baltimore County Court
Anne Arnudel (Md.) Circuit Court Judge Paul F. Harris Jr. ruled yesterday that the appeal filed by AES regarding its proposal to build an LNG terminal at Sparrows Point should be heard in a Baltimore County court. Arguing in favor of the transfer, one attorney for Baltimore County stated that Sparrows Point residents follow the LNG proposal closely and that a county judge would be...
States to Present Oral Arguments Before U.S. Supreme Court in Border Dispute
Posted on Nov 27, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on States to Present Oral Arguments Before U.S. Supreme Court in Border Dispute
New Jersey and Delaware today will present oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding a longstanding border dispute between the two states reignited by the proposed pier for BP’s Crown Landing LNG terminal. Read more on...
Canada to Require Native Consultation for Rabaska Terminal
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canada to Require Native Consultation for Rabaska Terminal
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has decided to consult with the Maliseet of Viger First Nation before the agency signs off on the Rabaska LNG proposal, which was recently approved by the Quebec provincial government. The Montreal Gazette reports that the Maliseet of Viger, a Native nation of 570 people, have ancestral claims to the Rabaska site and also a possible claim to...
Freeport LNG Gives Town Its First High-Speed Internet Line
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Gives Town Its First High-Speed Internet Line
The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) reports that fiber-optic internet lines being installed for Freeport LNG also may give residents of the island of Quintana, Texas, their first high-speed internet connection. The Freeport LNG terminal is expected to commence operations in March...
Oregon Agencies Expected to Announce Criticisms of Bradwood Landing
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Agencies Expected to Announce Criticisms of Bradwood Landing
According to The Daily News (Longview, Wash.), several Oregon state agencies are circulating joint draft comments that criticize FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The agencies reportedly cite concerns about dredging, emergency response funding, and preparations for natural disasters, among other issues. FERC...