Southern LNG Argues to Georgia Supreme Court that Company Should Be Taxed by the State, Not County
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Southern LNG Argues to Georgia Supreme Court that Company Should Be Taxed by the State, Not County
Southern LNG argued before the Georgia Supreme Court yesterday to request permission to sue the state’s revenue commissioner to compel him to assume control over taxation of the company’s Elba Island LNG terminal. Find further details in the Savannah Morning...
Mississippi Supreme Court Grants Extension for Briefs in Gulf LNG Tax Distribution Case
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mississippi Supreme Court Grants Extension for Briefs in Gulf LNG Tax Distribution Case
The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted an extension to the parties in a case that is challenging a state law that divides tax revenues paid by Gulf LNG among four nearby school districts. Read more in the Greenwich Time...
Louisiana State Senators Offer Support for Lake Charles LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Jun 28, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana State Senators Offer Support for Lake Charles LNG Export Proposal
Nine state senators from Louisiana have submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy in support of the proposed Lake Charles LNG export...
Oregon Senate Passes Infrastructure Legislation That Could Ease LNG Project Siting
Posted on Jun 1, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Senate Passes Infrastructure Legislation That Could Ease LNG Project Siting
The Oregon Senate has passed HB 2700, which streamlines the infrastructure siting process for projects in Oregon by allowing utilities and others to apply for a removal-fill permit even without owning the land in question. Proponents of the legislation argue that the new law will speed up infrastructure development in Oregon, but opponents of the bill raised concerns that the measure...
Consultant Analyzes Route Options for Southeast LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Consultant Analyzes Route Options for Southeast LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
An emergency management consultant offered an analysis of the different LNG truck delivery route options that could be used by Southeast LNG to transport LNG imported at the Elba Island terminal to customers throughout the surrounding region. Read more in the Savannah Morning...
Politician: Alaskan Intrastate Gas Pipeline Could Enable Re-Start of Kenai LNG Liquefaction Facility
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Politician: Alaskan Intrastate Gas Pipeline Could Enable Re-Start of Kenai LNG Liquefaction Facility
Platts reports that State Rep. Mike Chenault (R), speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, said yesterday that construction of an Alaskan intrastate natural gas pipeline from the North Slope fields to southern Alaska could enable ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil to resume LNG exports from their Kenai LNG liquefaction facility. Kenai LNG operator ConocoPhillips has said that it...