Congressional Candidates Pledge Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Sep 10, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Congressional Candidates Pledge Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
All four candidates seeking their parties’ nomination for the November congressional election for Rhode Island’s first congressional district told the Jamestown Press that they oppose the current plans for the Weaver’s Cove...
City Council Seeks Better Communication from Southeast LNG on Trucking Proposal
Posted on Sep 9, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Seeks Better Communication from Southeast LNG on Trucking Proposal
Members of the Savannah City Council criticized the stakeholder engagement process undertaken by Southeast LNG regarding the company’s proposal to transport LNG via truck from the Elba Island terminal. Find further coverage in the Savannah Morning...
Rhode Island Town Hosts Congress of Councils to Discuss Concerns with Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Sep 9, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Town Hosts Congress of Councils to Discuss Concerns with Weaver’s Cove LNG
Yesterday the Jamestown, R.I., Town Council hosted a Congress of Councils to discuss local communities’ concerns with the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. A number of federal, state, and local officials spoke at the event, including U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). The Jamestown Press offers coverage of the...
Oregon Pipeline Appeals County Hearing Officer’s Decision
Posted on Sep 7, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Pipeline Appeals County Hearing Officer’s Decision
Oregon Pipeline LLC is appealing a decision by a Clatsop County hearing officer on the company’s land use application. The hearing officer granted conditional approval for the application and, according to the Daily Astorian, Oregon Pipeline is seeking to have a number of the conditions “modified, clarified, removed, or...
FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Lt. Governor on Sabine Pass LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Sep 3, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Lt. Governor on Sabine Pass LNG Export Proposal
Last month FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff responded to a letter from Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle (D) regarding Sabine Pass LNG’s proposal to export U.S. domestic natural gas via its LNG facility. In his response, Chairman Wellinghoff described the timing and benefits of its pre-filing process. Lieutenant Governor Angelle’s letter and Chairman...
Local Landowners Respond to Pacific Connector Pipeline Lawsuit
Posted on Sep 3, 2010 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Landowners Respond to Pacific Connector Pipeline Lawsuit
Local landowners interviewed support the local government with regard to eminent domain issues raised in a lawsuit filed by Pacific Gas Connector Pipeline, LP last week. The Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.) provides further...