Virginia Senate Approves Energy Plan With LNG Provisions
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Virginia Senate Approves Energy Plan With LNG Provisions
On a vote of 31-6, the Virginia Senate approved legislation yesterday that would create a ten-year comprehensive energy plan. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Frank Wagner (R), directs state agencies to prepare the plan by July 12, 2007. Included in the bill is a requirement that the State Corporation Commission (SCC) identify and evaluate potential sites for LNG facilities. ...
Lambert Says Weaver’s Cove Should Undergo New Process
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Lambert Says Weaver’s Cove Should Undergo New Process
Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. says Hess LNG’s decision to use smaller vessels is a significant change that requires a new state approval process. “This vastly different and even more inappropriate plan should require the company to file a notice of project change with the state’s Executive Office of Environmental Affairs,” Lambert said in a letter to Lt. Gov....
Op-ed: Politicians Should Not Thwart Energy Initiatives
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Politicians Should Not Thwart Energy Initiatives
A Standard-Times reader says politicians should support energy development projects, such as the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal, to reduce prices and increase supply.
Pennsylvania To Invest $3.7 Million in Alternative Fuels
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 in Environmental, Financing, LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pennsylvania To Invest $3.7 Million in Alternative Fuels
According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the State will invest $3.7 million in incentives for the development of alternative fuels, including LNG. According to Governor Ed Rendell such “strategic investments will help us realize greater independence from imported oil, enhance our energy security at home and stabilize prices for...
Brewster Island LNG Bill Receives Scrutiny Over Preferential Treatment
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Brewster Island LNG Bill Receives Scrutiny Over Preferential Treatment
Saturday’s Boston Herald reports that Inspector General Gregory Sullivan is monitoring a bill that would approve the lease of Outer Brewster Island for LNG development. Some opponents of the proposal argue the bill favors AES, the company which is considering the island for its Battery Rock terminal...
Long Island Town Appears to Welcome Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Town Appears to Welcome Broadwater LNG Proposal
While the Broadwater LNG proposal is receiving mounting criticism from locals and community activists, the mayor of Greenport, N.Y. has expressed enthusiasm for the project. “If it goes through, it’s a bonanza for Greenport,” Kappell said. “This is a direct hit for our established policy for encouraging a working waterfront.” Yesterday’s New York...