TORP Holds First Hearing on Offshore LNG Project
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TORP Holds First Hearing on Offshore LNG Project
TORP Technology last night held the first in a series of public hearings on its open-loop LNG terminal proposed 63 miles south of Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico. Chief Executive Officer Lars Odeskaug said that critics of open-loop terminals may find the TORP project more appealing because of the terminal’s deep water location, which he says will help minimize the impact on aquatic...
WGL Considers Litigation Over Proposed LNG Storage Tank
Posted on Jun 15, 2006 in Litigation, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on WGL Considers Litigation Over Proposed LNG Storage Tank
Washington Gas Light says it may file lawsuits in response to a May 23 decision by the Prince George’s County Council to approve a zoning plan that would bar the placement of fuel storage tanks in certain parts of the county. The company argues that its proposed LNG peak shaving tank is necessary to boost natural gas supply, helping to keep costs low for consumers. Details are in The...
Anti-LNG Bill Seeks to Delay Sparrows Point
Posted on Jun 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Anti-LNG Bill Seeks to Delay Sparrows Point
The Baltimore County Council is scheduled to vote next week on proposed legislation that would prevent natural gas facilities being sited within five miles of a residence. “If I’m going to make it another loop [AES’s Sparrows Point proposal must] go through to get that permit, that’s what I’m doing,” said the bill’s sponsor, Baltimore County...
Decision on Motion for Retrial in Pelican Island Case Expected This Week
Posted on Jun 14, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Decision on Motion for Retrial in Pelican Island Case Expected This Week
A Texas judge yesterday heard arguments in a motion to retry a Galveston resident’s challenge to BP’s lease agreement with the Galveston, Texas, Wharves Board of Trustees. Plaintiff Nancy Saint-Paul argued that the entire lease agreement for BP’s proposed Pelican Island terminal is “irreparably tainted,” and that Judge John Ellisor should reconsider the...
Open House Attendees Raise Concerns Over Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jun 14, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Open House Attendees Raise Concerns Over Jordan Cove LNG Project
About 300 people attended a Jordan Cove Energy open house event Monday night, where project representatives answered questions about the company’s plan to build an LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. Oregon newspaper The World surveyed 36 attendees and found that about one third remained undecided on the project, while the rest had concerns about safety, the impact of vessel security zones,...
Proposed Legislation Attempts to Halt Broadwater LNG Plan
Posted on Jun 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Proposed Legislation Attempts to Halt Broadwater LNG Plan
Newsday reports on local legislation proposed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy seeking to ban the Broadwater LNG project and arguing that various statues give Suffolk County jurisdiction over Long Island Sound. “Why should a plant that is on land be bound by local requirements and a few miles offshore is not?” said Levy. However, Broadwater senior vice president and...