Alaska’s Cook Inlet Utilities May Need to Consider LNG Imports
Posted on Mar 20, 2012 in State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska’s Cook Inlet Utilities May Need to Consider LNG Imports
According to an article in Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], a report released Monday by Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska finds that if gas production from Alaska’s Cook Inlet region does not keep pace with rising demand, utilities in that area may need to consider alternative sources of gas for heat and power generation, including LNG imports. The report was...
Hess Still Planning Sale of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Site
Posted on Mar 20, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess Still Planning Sale of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Site
An official with Hess LNG told Fall River, Mass., Mayor Will Flanagan that the company is still seeking a buyer for the site of its once-proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. Read more in the Herald...
Senator Wyden Voices Opposition to LNG Exports; Favors Increased State Regulatory Role
Posted on Mar 20, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Senator Wyden Voices Opposition to LNG Exports; Favors Increased State Regulatory Role
The Daily Astorian reported yesterday that at a town meeting U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) expressed his opposition to West Coast LNG export terminals, stating that exports of natural gas would drive up domestic energy prices and undermine U.S. energy independence efforts. According to the article, Wyden also stated that he favors increased state and reduced FERC roles in the...
FERC to Conduct Onsite Environmental Review for Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Mar 19, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Conduct Onsite Environmental Review for Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Liquefaction Project
FERC announced Friday that on March 27, 2012 its staff will be in Coos County, Oregon to gather data for an environmental review of the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefaction Project and to attend an open house hosted by Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP. For more information, see Docket No. PF12-7 in FERC’s...
Pennsylvania Resident Urges County Commissioners to Adopt Anti-LNG Exports Resolution
Posted on Mar 16, 2012 in Environmental, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Resident Urges County Commissioners to Adopt Anti-LNG Exports Resolution
Citing environmental and economic concerns, local resident Walton Brennan encouraged the commissioners of Bradford County, Pa., to adopt a resolution to oppose additional U.S. Department of Energy authorizations to export domestic LNG. In an interview, a spokesperson for the Marcellus Shale Coalition disagreed, questioning Brennan’s assertions that hydraulic fracturing is unsafe...
County Re-Approves Land-Use Permit for Jordan Cove LNG Export Project Pipeline
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 in Environmental, LNG Exports, LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Re-Approves Land-Use Permit for Jordan Cove LNG Export Project Pipeline
County commissioners in Coos County, Ore., voted this week to re-approve a land-use permit for the Pacific Connector natural gas pipeline associated with the planned Jordan Cove LNG export project. The World (Coos Bay) reports that this week’s decision took into account the expected minimal impacts of the construction of the pipeline on local Olympia...