Mayor, Environmental Activists Voice Opposition to Safe Harbor Energy LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 20, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor, Environmental Activists Voice Opposition to Safe Harbor Energy LNG Proposal
Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams, mayor of Sea Bright, N.J., and representatives of local environmental groups held a press conference announcing their opposition to the Safe Harbor Energy LNG regasification terminal proposal. The environmental activists shared Gov. Jon Corzine’s (D-N.J.) position that New Jersey ought to be granted “adjacent coastal state” status under the...
Op-Ed: Political Contributions Must Not Influence Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Decisions
Posted on Sep 20, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Political Contributions Must Not Influence Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Decisions
An op-ed in the Ventura County Star argues that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) must not allow contributions from corporations to affect his decisions, particularly regarding LNG policy in the...
Editorial: LNG Terminal Regulatory Process Flawed
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Terminal Regulatory Process Flawed
An editorial in yesterday’s Daily Astorian argues that the process by which LNG regasification terminals receive federal, state, and local regulatory approval is flawed because it creates a “horse race” among terminal developers, and does not focus on siting terminals in the most appropriate place. The piece goes on to argue that other regions have embraced LNG...
FERC Opens Public Comment Period for Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Opens Public Comment Period for Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Following Jordan Cove LNG’s formal application with FERC filed earlier this month, the News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) reports that public comments will be accepted by FERC until October 4,...
MARAD Announces Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS for Clearwater Port LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 18, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on MARAD Announces Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS for Clearwater Port LNG Terminal
MARAD announced in today’s Federal Register that it intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Clearwater Port LNG terminal proposed for offshore California. MARAD also announced that two public scoping meetings will be held on October 3 and 4, and public comments on the project are due on October 18,...
California LNG Bill Delayed Until January
Posted on Sep 17, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California LNG Bill Delayed Until January
SB 412, a bill in the California state legislature mandating an in-depth study of market conditions facing LNG projects in the state, will be delayed in the State Assembly until at least January 2008. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the bill was delayed in the Assembly Appropriations Committee when the legislature adjourned until...