Oxnard Officials Meet with CA Governor’s Office
Posted on May 4, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oxnard Officials Meet with CA Governor’s Office
Elected officials from Oxnard, Calif., met yesterday with top aides to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), voicing their opposition to the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposal. Citing other large-scale industrial projects in Oxnard, Mayor Tom Holden said “enough is enough.” The Ventura County Star reports that the governor has until May 21 to decide on the project and, despite...
CA State Lands Commission Staffer Questions Cabrillo Port Decision
Posted on May 3, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CA State Lands Commission Staffer Questions Cabrillo Port Decision
Platts LNG Daily reports that in a question and answer period during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, a staff member of the California State Lands Commission queried whether Commissioners voted against a land lease for BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal because of environmental concerns, as cited in their decision, or unsupported terrorism fears....
Cabrillo Port Terminal’s Future Uncertain
Posted on May 3, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cabrillo Port Terminal’s Future Uncertain
The Malibu Surfside News reports on the status of BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port terminal following two adverse decisions by California state agencies. The article also offers details about NorthernStar’s Clearwater Port and Woodside’s Oceanway...
FERC Clarifies Role of States in LNG Terminal Review Process
Posted on May 3, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Clarifies Role of States in LNG Terminal Review Process
In a letter to The Daily Astorian, Andy Black, the Director of External Affairs at FERC, asserts that “the Energy Policy Act of 2005 did not alter the important role of state authorities in reviewing proposed liquefied natural gas terminals.” Black explains that a state may exercise its federally delegated authority under the U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act, the Clean Air...
Maine Energy Official Skeptical that LNG Would Ease Gas Prices
Posted on May 3, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Energy Official Skeptical that LNG Would Ease Gas Prices
The chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, Kurt Adams, does not expect long-term relief from high energy costs as a result of building an LNG regasification terminal in Maine. Saying that “Maine can do virtually nothing to control world commodity markets,” Adams encouraged conservation and development of “renewable, indigenous [energy] resources.”...
Mass. Governor Supports LNG, Opposes Weaver’s Cove
Posted on May 3, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Governor Supports LNG, Opposes Weaver’s Cove
Governor Deval Patrick (D) reiterated his opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal at a town hall meeting last night in Fall River, Mass. However, Gov. Patrick drew a distinction between opposing the proposed site of the terminal and opposing LNG generally, saying, “[B]ecause I’m against Weaver’s Cove does not mean I’m against LNG.” The Herald...