Savannah School Board Declines to Intervene in Elba Island LNG Truck Delivery Proceeding
Posted on Dec 9, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Savannah School Board Declines to Intervene in Elba Island LNG Truck Delivery Proceeding
This week the Savannah-Chatham Public School Board declined to formally intervene in FERC’s regulatory proceeding on Southeast LNG’s proposal to distribute LNG by truck from the Elba Island import terminal. The Savannah Morning News reports, however, that the school board will provide federal officials with information regarding 15 school properties located within one mile...
Status of Calais LNG Project Unclear
Posted on Dec 9, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Status of Calais LNG Project Unclear
The Bangor Daily News provides an update on the status of the Calais LNG project, stating that the project “remains in limbo.”
Editorial Encourages Senators to Let Federal Review of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Continue
Posted on Dec 2, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Encourages Senators to Let Federal Review of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Continue
An editorial carried by the Providence Journal argues that the U.S. senators who sent a letter last month to their colleagues asking them to restrict the use of federal funds to complete the regulatory review of the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project should allow the review process to continue. Separately, the LNG Threat Committee, a local group opposed to the Weaver’s Cove...
City Officials Seek Additional Safety Information Regarding Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Nov 30, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Officials Seek Additional Safety Information Regarding Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
Officials with the City of Savannah have requested that Southern LNG describe in detail hazard zones surrounding the delivery routes contemplated in connection with the company’s plan to distribute LNG via truck from the Elba Island LNG terminal throughout the U.S. Southeast. According to the Savannah Morning News, Southern LNG has not offered this information to date and has...
Louisiana Supreme Court Declines to Consider Port’s Appeal of Lease for LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Nov 30, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana Supreme Court Declines to Consider Port’s Appeal of Lease for LNG Terminal Site
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Supreme Court declined to consider West Cameron Port’s appeal of the Port of Lake Charles’ lease to Sempra LNG for the construction of the Cameron LNG facility. According to WXVT.com, the Third Circuit Court of Appeal ruled 3-2 that the Port of Lake Charles had authority to lease part of its property to Sempra...
Calais LNG Seeks Additional Delay
Posted on Nov 29, 2010 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais LNG Seeks Additional Delay
Responding to a request for information, Calais LNG has requested an additional extension from the Maine Board of Environmental Protection for the processing of its LNG terminal permit. According to MPBN.net, Calais LNG states that it has no intention of withdrawing its application and that it is transitioning majority ownership of the project to a new financial...