Residents Devise Strategies to Block Proposed Pacific Pipeline Connector
Posted on Dec 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Devise Strategies to Block Proposed Pacific Pipeline Connector
Critics of the proposed Pacific Pipeline Connector met last weekend to discuss strategies to stop the project. According to The News-Review, the meeting’s organizer encouraged concerned citizens to write letters to politicians urging greater involvement in opposition efforts. The pipeline, which would transport natural gas from Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in...
BHP Billiton Might Pursue Legal Action to Obtain Lower Emission Standards Ruling
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Might Pursue Legal Action to Obtain Lower Emission Standards Ruling
The Malibu Surfside News reports that BHP Billiton might file a lawsuit if its proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal is made subject to Ventura County air quality standards typically applied to onshore facilities. The Malibu Surfside News quotes a letter from BHP Billiton to the EPA regarding last month’s ruling by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board that the terminal,...
Local Utility Considers Pipeline From Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Utility Considers Pipeline From Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal
According to a spokesperson for local utility Northwest Natural Gas, if NorthernStar’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, or one of the other terminals planned for along the Columbia River, is constructed, the utility may extend a gas pipeline to Clatsop County, Ore. Gary Coppedge, NorthernStar’s executive vice president of development, said that the terminal would use...
Long Beach Harbor Officials Await Guidance from City Council on SES Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Beach Harbor Officials Await Guidance from City Council on SES Terminal
The Los Angeles Times reports that harbor officials have suggested suspending the preparation of the environmental impact report for Sound Energy Solutions’ LNG terminal, which is proposed for the Port of Long Beach, until the City Council declares its support for the project. A Long Beach Harbor spokesperson said, “We’re willing to pull the plug if the city...
Op-ed: Celebrities Could Influence Schwarzenegger Decision on Cabrillo Port
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Celebrities Could Influence Schwarzenegger Decision on Cabrillo Port
Syndicated columnist Tom Elias in The Daily Breeze applauds Hollywood celebrities opposed to BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal, and he contends that their recent activism could influence Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto the...
Op-ed: NorthernStar’s Salmon Mitigation Plan Does Not Enhance Existing Protection
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: NorthernStar’s Salmon Mitigation Plan Does Not Enhance Existing Protection
A member of the local environmental group Columbia Riverkeeper argues that NorthernStar Natural Gas’ plan to mitigate potential adverse impacts on salmon from the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal offers little more protection than pre-existing programs. She contends that most of NorthernStar’s proposed financial commitment of up to $59 million over approximately 30...