Op-ed: Main Pass LNG Project Needs Gov. Blanco’s Support
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Main Pass LNG Project Needs Gov. Blanco’s Support
As the Sunday deadline looms for Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to issue a decision on Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, the co-chairman of McMoRan Exploration says the Governor’s endorsement is necessary for the project to provide much needed natural gas supply and revenue to the state. Richard C. Adkerson also stressed that the facility would present...
Warrenton Hears About State’s Role in LNG Siting
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Warrenton Hears About State’s Role in LNG Siting
The Warrenton City Commission and Planning Commission listened Tuesday to a presentation on the legal and regulatory provisions that govern LNG facility siting, including the state’s powers to control coastal development and the possibilities for sharing security costs with the terminal developer. Yesterday’s Daily Astorian reports that Warrenton is considering...
Additional Request for CEII on Long Beach Proposal
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Additional Request for CEII on Long Beach Proposal
Energy Washington Week reports that at least three more California state agencies will request access to Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) associated with Sound Energy Solution’s Port of Long Beach LNG proposal. The agencies — including the state Department of Fish and Game, Office of Emergency Services, and Department of Homeland Security — want the same...
Congressmen and DOE Meet on Regional Siting
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Congressmen and DOE Meet on Regional Siting
New England congressional members today are meeting with DOE officials to discuss a regional approach to siting LNG facilities in the Northeast. The congressmen requested the meeting earlier this year in a letter signed by Democrats and Republicans from states where LNG terminals are proposed. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) says that the meeting will not focus on opposition to...
Deadline Looms for Governor’s Vote on Main Pass LNG Project
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Deadline Looms for Governor’s Vote on Main Pass LNG Project
Although Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has been receptive to LNG development in the state, administration members say she may veto Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project unless it is proved to be environmentally safe. Blanco has said previously that she will veto open-loop terminals that threaten the state’s fishing industry. Under the Deepwater Port Act,...
Educational Meeting Planned for Offshore Massachusetts LNG Projects
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Educational Meeting Planned for Offshore Massachusetts LNG Projects
An informational session designed to educate local residents on two LNG terminals proposed offshore Massachusetts will take place Monday in Nahant, Mass. Safer Waters In Massachusetts, the environmental organization that is hosting the event, has expressed concern that Tractebel’s Neptune LNG proposal and Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway plan may endanger fisheries and...