Supreme Court Ruling in Border Dispute Expected
Posted on Jan 23, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Supreme Court Ruling in Border Dispute Expected
The U.S. Supreme Court met last week to discuss the border dispute between New Jersey and Delaware, and a decision could come as early as today. The Court will decide whether to proceed with oral arguments or order further investigation. Yesterday’s News Journal has details on what this decision means for the proposed BP Crown Landing...
Task Force Backs Maine LNG Projects
Posted on Jan 23, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Task Force Backs Maine LNG Projects
Today’s Bangor Daily News reports that the Washington County Economic Development Task Force voted 8-0 with two abstentions to support LNG projects proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Mayor Reconsiders BP Bay Crossing LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Reconsiders BP Bay Crossing LNG Proposal
The Galveston Daily News today reports that Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas is having second thoughts on the LNG terminal proposed for Pelican Island after she expressed support for the project in 2004. “I don’t think I had all the information that I now have,” she...
Sparrows Point LNG Proposal Draws Safety Concerns
Posted on Jan 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal Draws Safety Concerns
Last night’s open house, designed to showcase details of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal, became a public forum in which residents expressed safety concerns. Local officials say they are in “an info-gathering stage.” Read more in today’s edition of The Baltimore Sun. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Australian Energy Firm Discusses California LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Australian Energy Firm Discusses California LNG Proposal
A report today in The Age has the details of Woodside’s plan to ship LNG to California using “safe environmentally sensitive technology.” Dubbed the OceanWay project, the company would construct tankers that would convert LNG at sea and ship natural gas into a pipeline 24 kilometers from southern California. The initiative distinguishes itself from three other LNG...
Bankruptcy Law Prohibits Termination of Calpine Lease
Posted on Jan 19, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bankruptcy Law Prohibits Termination of Calpine Lease
An attorney for the Port of Astoria says the bankruptcy clause in Calpine’s lease agreement, which would allow the Port of Astoria to terminate the agreement with Calpine in the event of the company’s bankruptcy, cannot be enforced because of existing federal bankruptcy laws. Yesterday’s Daily Astorian has the...