Opponent of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Submits “Wedge Lot” Title Research to FERC
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponent of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Submits “Wedge Lot” Title Research to FERC
David William Frederick, an opponent to the Weaver’s Cove LNG project proposed in Fall River, Mass., has submitted research to FERC on the title to the so-called “wedge lot.” Frederick argues in his submission that his research demonstrates that the developers of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project do not have control over the project site. Frederick’s...
Editorial Highlights Effects of Kenai LNG Shutdown on Local Gas Market
Posted on Feb 23, 2011 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Highlights Effects of Kenai LNG Shutdown on Local Gas Market
An editorial carried today by the Anchorage Daily News highlights the likely effects of the decision to shutdown the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility. The piece notes that the Kenai LNG facility provided key gas storage services for the local market and that without stored inventories, the local residents may need to conserve energy during wintertime peak usage...
FERC Responds to Mass. State Representative
Posted on Feb 22, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Responds to Mass. State Representative
Responding to a letter from Mass. State Rep. David Sullivan (D), FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff stated that the Commission is awaiting revised vapor dispersion exclusion zone analysis from Weaver’s Cove LNG. Chairman Wellinghoff went on to say that FERC would only grant Weaver’s Cove LNG’s application if the project demonstrates compliance with the U.S. Department of...
LUBA Rules in Favor of County in Withdrawal of Oregon LNG Project Approval
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LUBA Rules in Favor of County in Withdrawal of Oregon LNG Project Approval
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) has allowed Clatsop County to withdraw its previous approval of the Oregon LNG terminal and associated pipeline projects. LUBA’s decision overrules an objection filed by Oregon LNG to the withdrawal. The Daily Astorian reports that a public hearing on reconsideration of the Oregon LNG project will be held March 9, 2011, in Astoria,...
Op-Eds Analyze Southeast LNG Truck Distribution Proposal
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Eds Analyze Southeast LNG Truck Distribution Proposal
Op-eds recently published by the Savannah Morning News analyze the Southeast LNG proposal to distribute by truck LNG that has been imported via the Elba Island LNG regasification terminal. Separately, FERC has released the transcript of the public meeting convened February 2, 2011, to discuss the LNG trucking proposal. The transcript is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket...
Oregon Congressman Offers Measure to Defund FERC LNG Facility Review Process
Posted on Feb 18, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Offers Measure to Defund FERC LNG Facility Review Process
Congressman David Wu (D-Ore.) has introduced an amendment to the continuing resolution omnibus appropriations bill that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement Section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act, effectively blocking FERC’s review of LNG import projects. In a press release, Rep. Wu said that FERC’s authority over LNG siting decisions is “overbearing and...