Baltimore County LNG Task Force Releases Report
Posted on Jan 5, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County LNG Task Force Releases Report
A state-commissioned LNG Task Force has submitted its final report assessing the feasibility of an LNG terminal in Baltimore County. According to The Examiner, the report concludes that AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG facility in Dundalk, Md., would pose a risk to public health and safety. In addition to the report, the task force issued a separate, more critical resolution...
Astoria Officials Ask County to Retain LNG Safety Expert
Posted on Jan 4, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Astoria Officials Ask County to Retain LNG Safety Expert
The Daily Astorian reports on a letter that Astoria, Ore., city officials planned to send yesterday to Clatsop County Administrator Scott Derickson to ask the County to hire an expert to assess LNG public safety concerns and assist in the design of emergency response plans for the area’s proposed terminals. “[O]ur experience with LNG is limited,” City Manager Paul...
Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Calpine Land Lease
Posted on Jan 4, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Calpine Land Lease
The Daily Astorian reports that a New York bankruptcy court yesterday approved the transfer of Calpine Corp.’s land lease with the Port of Astoria for the proposed Skipanon LNG terminal to Leucadia National Corp. The deal requires Leucadia to provide a financial guarantee for the subsidiary that will hold the lease, LNG Development Co., because the latter has no...
Local Residents Invited to Broadwater Beach Protest
Posted on Jan 4, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Invited to Broadwater Beach Protest
Activist group Save the Sound has invited local residents to protest Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound by swimming at Branford Point Beach in Connecticut this Sunday. Donations collected at the “Our Water, NOT Brrrrroadwater Polar Plunge” will fund ongoing opposition efforts. Read more about the event in The Hartford Courant. [Access to...
Editorial: Port of Astoria Commission Erred in Leasing Land to Calpine
Posted on Jan 3, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Port of Astoria Commission Erred in Leasing Land to Calpine
The Daily Astorian claims that the Port of Astoria Commission failed to obtain adequate public input and insufficiently vetted Calpine Corp.’s financial condition when it entered a lease agreement with Calpine for the proposed Skipanon LNG terminal. The commission last week agreed not to challenge the transfer of the lease to Leucadia National Corp. in Calpine’s bankruptcy...
Op-ed: California Does Not Need LNG
Posted on Jan 3, 2007 in Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Does Not Need LNG
An Oxnard, Calif., resident urges Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to oppose the development of LNG terminals in California. She raises a range of concerns related to LNG importation, including air and water pollution, and damage to pipeline seals, infrastructure, and consumer appliances due to “hot” gas. She also contends that U.S. domestic supply and Canadian imports can...