County to Re-Examine Oregon LNG Project Pipeline Application
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County to Re-Examine Oregon LNG Project Pipeline Application
This week the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted to withdraw and re-examine its conditional approval of a gas pipeline associated with the Oregon LNG project. The Oregonian reports that the vote was taken after three new commissioners joined the Board and that the commissioners have 90 days to reconsider the...
FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Governor on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Governor on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Last week, FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff responded to a letter of support for the Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project submitted by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The letter is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
Local Group Seeks Information on Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Group Seeks Information on Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
Citizens for a Safe Secure Savannah, a local organization led by a former CIA Tokyo bureau chief, is seeking additional information regarding the proposal to deliver LNG via trucks from the Elba Island terminal to regional customers. Read more in the Savannah Morning...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Responds to Concerns Regarding Its Risk Analysis Methodology
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Responds to Concerns Regarding Its Risk Analysis Methodology
Yesterday Weaver’s Cove LNG filed a response to a November 2010 letter that raised concerns with the company’s methodology for analyzing vapor dispersion distances, thermal exclusion distances, and evacuation planning. According to Weaver’s Cove LNG, these concerns have been addressed previously by FERC and PHMSA. The letter is available in the eLibrary under Docket...
Review Finds No Evidence that Former Oregon Official Acted Inappropriately in Bradwood Landing LNG Case
Posted on Jan 6, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Review Finds No Evidence that Former Oregon Official Acted Inappropriately in Bradwood Landing LNG Case
The Oregonian reports that a review by a former judge of the work of former Oregon Department of Justice official Brent Foster has produced no evidence that Foster acted inappropriately when advising state government officials during their review of the Bradwood Landing LNG project. Prior to joining the state government, Foster served as executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, an...
Oregon Accepting Comments on Port’s Application for Dock, Access Channel for Large Vessels
Posted on Jan 4, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Accepting Comments on Port’s Application for Dock, Access Channel for Large Vessels
The Port of Coos Bay has submitted an application to the Oregon Department of State Lands to construct an access channel and slip dock for large cargo vessels, including LNG carriers servicing the proposed Jordan Cove LNG import facility. The World (Coos Bay, Ore.) reports that the Department will accept public comments on the application until January 12,...