Jordan Cove Developers Inform FERC of Potential Shift to LNG Exports
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Developers Inform FERC of Potential Shift to LNG Exports
Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. submitted an informational filing to FERC last week to notify the Commission that the developers of the project are considering shifting the proposed LNG import project to an LNG liquefaction and export project. The filing is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-444. Separately, an editorial published by the Register-Guard urges...
Hearing on Pacific Connector Pipeline to Focus on Environmental Impacts on Oyster Habitat
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hearing on Pacific Connector Pipeline to Focus on Environmental Impacts on Oyster Habitat
The World (Coos Bay, Ore.) reports that a hearing scheduled for today to discuss the Pacific Connector Pipeline project will focus on the potential environmental impacts of the pipeline on a local oyster habitat in Haynes Inlet. The pipeline is associated with the planned Jordan Cove LNG regasification...
County Officials to Host Hearing on Gas Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 20, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Officials to Host Hearing on Gas Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
The World reports that commissioners for Coos Bay, Ore., will hold both an executive session and a public hearing on the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline project. The Pacific Connector project would connect to the planned Jordan Cove LNG regasification...
Pascagoula Officials Discuss Tax Issue Affecting Gulf LNG Pending Before Mississippi’s Supreme Court
Posted on Sep 14, 2011 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pascagoula Officials Discuss Tax Issue Affecting Gulf LNG Pending Before Mississippi’s Supreme Court
Two officials with the Pascagoula School District explained to the Mississippi Press that if they lose the local case involving the Gulf LNG project that is currently before the Mississippi Supreme Court, property taxes levied on local residents will have to...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Villagers Meet Over Isle of Grain LNG Safety Fear (BBC)
Chatham County Lobbyist Asserts No Conflict of Interest in Representation of El Paso Corp.
Posted on Sep 9, 2011 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Chatham County Lobbyist Asserts No Conflict of Interest in Representation of El Paso Corp.
The Savannah Morning News reports that Lee Hughes, a lobbyist for Chatham County, submitted an affidavit to Chatham County this week asserting that his work on behalf of El Paso Corp. does not constitute a conflict of interest with the county. In his submission, Hughes stated that Southeast LNG is no longer a client of his firm and that his future representation of El Paso, the owner...