Wage Disagreement Causes Some Workers to Leave Freeport Construction Site
Posted on Oct 12, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Wage Disagreement Causes Some Workers to Leave Freeport Construction Site
Approximately 70 employees of Zachry Construction walked off the Freeport LNG terminal construction site due to discord over wages. The Facts reports that there are currently about 700 workers at the terminal, which is scheduled for completion in...
Editorial: Opposition to Islander East Pipeline May Help Broadwater Energy
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Opposition to Islander East Pipeline May Help Broadwater Energy
In an editorial published yesterday, Newsday asserts that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s commitment to fighting the proposed Islander East Pipeline project undermines his opposition to Broadwater Energy’s planned LNG terminal. “[S]topping Islander East would only strengthen Broadwater’s case that it can bring the region the gas it...
Lynn City Council Postpones Consideration of Proposed LNG Security Ordinance
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council Postpones Consideration of Proposed LNG Security Ordinance
The Lynn City Council last night postponed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would require KeySpan to fulfill certain security requirements before the city renews the company’s flammable liquids license. The Council will reconsider the measure on Nov. 14, after Keyspan concludes its investigation into a break-in at its LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. The Daily Item...
Op-ed: Regulatory Agencies Should Approve Proposed Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Regulatory Agencies Should Approve Proposed Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal
An Oxnard, Calif., resident has criticized individuals who oppose the development of energy infrastructure and urges regulatory authorities to approve BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal. “It is time we put the United States ahead of petty politics and environmental extremism,” he says. His op-ed may be found in The Ventura County Star. [Free...
Oregon Appellate Court Upholds Zoning Change
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Blog, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Appellate Court Upholds Zoning Change
The Oregon Court of Appeals last week rejected an appeal of the city of Warrenton’s decision to rezone land to accommodate Skipanon Natural Gas’ proposed LNG terminal. The People for Responsible Prosperity and Columbia Riverkeeper had unsuccessfully appealed Warrenton’s rezoning order to the state’s Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) in March, claiming that the...
Lawyers Assess AES’ Lawsuit Involving Sparrows Point
Posted on Oct 10, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lawyers Assess AES’ Lawsuit Involving Sparrows Point
Yesterday’s Baltimore Business Journal offers various lawyers’ assessments of AES’ federal lawsuit challenging a local zoning ordinance that attempts to block construction of the company’s proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. Read more here. [Subscription...