Citing Safety Concerns, Editorial Argues Against Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Citing Safety Concerns, Editorial Argues Against Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
An editorial carried by today’s Boston Globe argues against the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project, citing safety concerns.
County Takes No Action to Appeal LUBA Decision on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Takes No Action to Appeal LUBA Decision on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
The Clatsop County (Ore.) Board of Commissioners has not taken any action to appeal a decision issued by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) regarding the Bradwood Landing LNG project. The Daily Astorian reports that the Board discussed the matter during a meeting Monday, but that no action to appeal the decision was taken. In addition, Clatsop County conditionally approved the...
Oregon Court of Appeals Affirms State Agency’s Decision that Clatsop County Misconstrued Policies In Bradwood Landing LNG Decision
Posted on Nov 5, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Court of Appeals Affirms State Agency’s Decision that Clatsop County Misconstrued Policies In Bradwood Landing LNG Decision
On Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals which concluded that Clatsop County misconstrued its land use plan and zoning policies during its review of the Bradwood Landing LNG project. KATU.com offers further...
Savannah-Chatham School District Officials to Investigate Potential Risks of LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
Posted on Nov 4, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Savannah-Chatham School District Officials to Investigate Potential Risks of LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
The Savannah-Chatham School Board voted 6-3 against a resolution opposing the Southeast LNG proposal to transport LNG from the Elba Island terminal via truck. School board officials instructed the district’s superintendent to investigate the potential risks to nearby school facilities posed by the project. Read more in the Savannah Morning...
Alaskan Utilities Studying LNG Imports
Posted on Nov 3, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaskan Utilities Studying LNG Imports
A number of Alaskan local utilities are considering the feasibility of LNG imports in the coming years should local natural gas supplies fail to meet local demands. One utility executive told Platts LNG Daily that Shell has expressed interest in supplying LNG to Alaskan customers. [Subscription...
Local Communities to Participate in Review of Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Nov 1, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Communities to Participate in Review of Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal
Today’s Savannah Morning News provides a summary of actions taken by local communities to participate in FERC’s review of the Southeast LNG truck delivery proposal.