County Officials Approve Bradwood Landing Terminal Subject to Conditions
Posted on Aug 31, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Officials Approve Bradwood Landing Terminal Subject to Conditions
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) and the Daily Astorian (Astoria, Ore.) report that the Clatsop County Planning Commission has voted to approve the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, subject to a number of conditions. According to critics of the terminal, the Commission, rejecting the recommendation of its staff to oppose the project, approved several controversial measures, including...
Nevada May Seek Gas Supplies from LNG Projects
Posted on Aug 31, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Nevada May Seek Gas Supplies from LNG Projects
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that, in recent years, Nevada has seen a significant rise in natural gas consumption, prompting Nevada’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Chairperson to propose a summit on the issue with gas utility officials, the PUC, and its staff. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada energy officials may seek gas supplies from LNG...
Los Angeles Mayor to Open LNG Fueling Station
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Los Angeles Mayor to Open LNG Fueling Station
Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles, will join other city leaders to officially open an LNG and compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The fuel will be used by the city’s new fleet of garbage trucks and street sweepers. City Watch provides further...
Massachusetts Denies Weaver’s Cove Coastal Zone Federal Consistency
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Denies Weaver’s Cove Coastal Zone Federal Consistency
The Office of Coastal Zone Management for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts formally objected to Weaver’s Cove LNG’s federal consistency with FERC, citing a failure to receive all the necessary permits and licenses. Weaver’s Cove Energy has already filed its appeal with the Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez. Both filings are available in FERC’s...
Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Posted on Aug 29, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Clearwater Port LNG, an LNG regasification terminal proposed for offshore Southern California by NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., announced yesterday that federal and state agencies have determined that its project application is complete. By confirming that the application is complete, the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD can begin to prepare the joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement and...
Editorial: LNG Developers’ Goal is Profit, Not Community Development
Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Developers’ Goal is Profit, Not Community Development
An editorial published by the Daily Astorian asserts that the goal of the developers of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal is financial gain, not community development. The editorial cautions area residents and energy regulators to examine thoroughly the long-term economic and community impacts of siting an LNG terminal at Bradwood Landing or along the Skipanon...