NorthernStar Objects to Oregon DOE’s Requests
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar Objects to Oregon DOE’s Requests
NorthernStar Natural Gas, the company developing the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, has asked FERC to deny two requests from the Oregon Department of Energy that the agency claims are vital to its review function. In December, the Oregon DOE requested that FERC make the provision of the resources identified in the Bradwood Landing Emergency Response Plan a condition for approval of...
Town Councilors Formally Oppose Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Apr 26, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Councilors Formally Oppose Weaver’s Cove
The Jamestown Press reports that the Town Council of Jamestown, R.I., has filed a letter with the U.S. Coast Guard in opposition to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Referring to navigational and security data recently made available by Weaver’s Cove LNG, the Town Council argues “that the proposed project poses unacceptable risks from the standpoint of...
Bill Introduced to Give States Veto Power Over Onshore LNG Terminal Sites
Posted on Apr 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Give States Veto Power Over Onshore LNG Terminal Sites
U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) have introduced S. 1174, a bill designed to give affected states the right to veto applications to construct or expand LNG terminals. The measure would amend the Natural Gas Act to prohibit FERC from approving any onshore proposal “without the express concurrence” of each affected state. Under the Deepwater...
FERC Officials Tour Potential Downeast and Quoddy Bay Terminal Sites
Posted on Apr 25, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Officials Tour Potential Downeast and Quoddy Bay Terminal Sites
FERC officials joined personnel from Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay LNG to tour the respective sites of the companies’ proposed LNG terminals. Some Passamaquoddy Tribe protestors met the officials when they arrived at Pleasant Point, the site of Quoddy Bay’s planned terminal. The Bangor Daily News provides further...
Alaska Gov.: Kenai LNG Export Terminal Must Contract with Local Utilities
Posted on Apr 24, 2007 in E&P, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Gov.: Kenai LNG Export Terminal Must Contract with Local Utilities
Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) yesterday released further details regarding her conditional support for extending the export license of the Kenai export terminal. The Governor wants a long-term contract between Kenai’s owners, ConocoPhillips and Marathon, and local utilities Enstar Natural Gas and Chugach Electric at least through the expiration of the export license. Alaska also is...
Congressional Hearing Focuses on Sparrows Point Safety and Security
Posted on Apr 24, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing Focuses on Sparrows Point Safety and Security
The Baltimore Sun reports that several elected officials expressed skepticism about the safety and security plans for the Sparrows Point terminal in Maryland at a U.S. House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing yesterday. Members of Congress present at the hearing vowed to continue to fight the project. An official from AES, the project developer, defended...