Attorney Opposing Sparrows Point LNG Asks AES to Abandon Project
Posted on May 15, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Attorney Opposing Sparrows Point LNG Asks AES to Abandon Project
The Baltimore Sun reports that a lawyer representing local opponents of the proposed Sparrows Pont LNG facility has asked developer AES to withdraw its proposal, calling it “ill-conceived.” Bart S. Fisher also asked BWI Sparrows Point LLC, which owns the Sparrows Point shipyard where the AES facility would be located, to postpone an unrelated dredging project until a...
Local Resident Approves of Blanco’s Veto
Posted on May 15, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Resident Approves of Blanco’s Veto
A Times-Picayune reader agrees with Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s veto of the Main Pass LNG project, saying that the state should take measures to protect its environment.
Malibu City Council Finances Fight Against Cabrillo Port LNG Project
Posted on May 15, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Malibu City Council Finances Fight Against Cabrillo Port LNG Project
The Malibu Times reports that the Malibu City Council has committed $50,0000 to the Environmental Defense Center’s opposition of BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG facility. In addition, a local activist has pledged to match donations dollar-for-dollar “until we raise a quarter-million dollars” to help the California Coastal Protection Network hire lawyers...
Sempra Lawsuit Dismissed
Posted on May 15, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sempra Lawsuit Dismissed
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that a San Diego court has dismissed a $5.5 million lawsuit alleging that Sempra Energy and Mexican government officials conspired to unlawfully seize land that Marathon Oil was planning to use for an LNG project in Baja California. Although Santiago Gracia, one of the three plaintiffs said, “[w]e’re still devising the legal...
Blanco Demands a Share of Profits from Offshore LNG Terminals
Posted on May 12, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Blanco Demands a Share of Profits from Offshore LNG Terminals
In the wake of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s veto of Freeport-McMoran’s Main Pass LNG facility permit, LNG developers and industry analysts are concerned that her veto stipulation that the state receive a portion of the revenue generated from offshore LNG import facilities in the Gulf Coast could discourage LNG development in the area. “The concept of revenue sharing for...
Compass Port LNG Meeting Planned for Next Week
Posted on May 12, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Compass Port LNG Meeting Planned for Next Week
The Mobile Register reports that Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and the Gulf Fisheries Alliance are scheduled to attend a public meeting in Mobile on May 24 to discuss ConocoPhillips’ Compass Port LNG terminal planned offshore Alabama. [Access to archived articles requires a...