Op-Ed: Jobs Touted by Weaver’s Cove LNG Developer Not Sustainable
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Jobs Touted by Weaver’s Cove LNG Developer Not Sustainable
Rhode Island State Rep. Deborah Ruggeiro (D) writes in the Fall River Herald News (Mass.) that the job creation touted by developers of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project will be transitory and that the hiring of local workers could be...
County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Gas Pipelines Associated with LNG Proposals
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Pass Resolution Against Gas Pipelines Associated with LNG Proposals
Last Wednesday the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pass a resolution expressing opposition to two natural gas pipeline projects that are associated with LNG import facilities proposed in Oregon. The gas pipelines would cross 23 miles of land in Yamhill County. The News-Register (Yamhill Valley, Ore.) offers additional...
Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport and Elba Island LNG Terminals Sponsor Community Programs
Freeport LNG has donated $2,000 for fishing equipment for Port Freeport’s Take-A-Child-Fishing tournament to be held later this spring. Details are available in The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas). Separately, the Savannah Morning News (Ga.) reports that the Elba Island LNG terminal will host the Savannah Energy Workshop in April to provide elementary, middle school, and high...
Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Commissioners Vote to Extend Land Lease for Oregon LNG Site
The Port of Astoria Commission voted unanimously (with one abstention) last week to notify the Oregon Department of State Lands that the Commission intends to renew its lease with the state for a 30-year term. The land leased by the Port from the state is sublet to Oregon LNG for the developer’s proposed LNG import terminal. The Daily Astorian offers additional...
Port Authority Schedules Meeting Today to Address Situation with Oregon LNG
Posted on Mar 19, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Authority Schedules Meeting Today to Address Situation with Oregon LNG
Following a conference call between the Port of Astoria Commission, Oregon LNG, and U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman, the Port Commission scheduled a meeting and executive session to take place tonight. At the meeting and executive session, the parties are expected to discuss and implement Judge Mosman’s preliminary injunction in a contract dispute between the Port...
R.I. Local Chamber of Commerce Directors Unanimously Object to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Mar 19, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Local Chamber of Commerce Directors Unanimously Object to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Directors of the Newport County, R.I., Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted this week to object to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The Providence Journal reports that the vote was based on economic research findings that suggest the Weaver’s Cove LNG facility could have a negative impact on the local businesses in the hospitality, marine trades, and defense...