European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Polish TSO Wants New Tariff to Cover LNG Terminal Costs (ICIS Heren) [Subscription required] South Hook LNG Site Noise Upsets Residents (Western Mail) Ukraine Intends to Buy 10 Bcm of Azeri Gas in Black Sea (Turkish Weekly) Croatia’s Adria LNG Import Terminal Set for Three-Year Delay Until 2017 (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...
Port Commission, Oregon LNG Settle Dispute Over Site Lease Contract
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Commission, Oregon LNG Settle Dispute Over Site Lease Contract
Last week the Port of Astoria Commission approved an agreement settling the dispute between the Port and Oregon LNG over the lease for the site for the proposed regasification terminal. The Daily Astorian describes the terms of the settlement and notes that the commissioners agreed to the settlement as long as they are not held personally liable for violations of the agreement....
Winner of California’s Lieutenant Governor Race to Have Significant Role in LNG Development
Posted on Jun 8, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Winner of California’s Lieutenant Governor Race to Have Significant Role in LNG Development
According to the a story in the Contra Costa Times, the California lieutenant governor’s race amounts to a race for a seat on the California State Lands Commission, a body that must approve any port facility on or off California’s coasts. The story identifies the seat on the commission as a significant responsibility of the lieutenant governor and notes that the commission has...
FERC Determines No Willful Misconduct by Oregon Pipeline Project Developers
Posted on Jun 7, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Determines No Willful Misconduct by Oregon Pipeline Project Developers
Last Friday FERC released its report following three administrative fact finding hearings on the conduct of the developers of the Oregon Pipeline project. The report, available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. AD10-6, concludes that the developers of the project did not engage in any willful...
R.I. Senate Task Force Recommends Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jun 7, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Senate Task Force Recommends Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
In a report released last week, a task force instituted by the Rhode Island Senate recommended that the state oppose the Weaver’s Cove LNG import facility and urged FERC to deny the project developer’s application to construct the facility. The Providence Journal offers further...
Canadian Regional Tourism Group Offers Comments Opposing Calais LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Regional Tourism Group Offers Comments Opposing Calais LNG Proposal
The Charlotte Coastal Region Tourism Association has submitted comments to FERC opposing the proposed Calais LNG project. The group cites potential impacts on the local tourism industry, including the increased industrialization of the region, as well as potential environmental effects of the project as its reasons for opposing the proposal. The comments are available in the FERC...