Third Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments in Dispute Over Cameron LNG Site
Posted on Oct 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Third Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments in Dispute Over Cameron LNG Site
The Louisiana Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments earlier this week regarding the ongoing dispute between the Ports of Lake Charles and West Cameron over the site of the Cameron LNG terminal. The Port of Lake Charles owns the site and leases the land to Sempra LNG for the Cameron LNG terminal. However, the site is located within the Port of West Cameron, which...
Jordan Cove LNG Hopes to Extend Option to Purchase Planned Site from Port
Posted on Oct 13, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Hopes to Extend Option to Purchase Planned Site from Port
Noting that FERC has not yet acted on its LNG terminal application, Jordan Cove LNG’s Project Manager Bob Braddock told The World (Coos Bay, Ore.) that his company hopes to work out an extension on an option contract to purchase 150 acres of land for the...
Local Official Reacts to Freeport LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Oct 8, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Official Reacts to Freeport LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Quintana, Texas, Councilman Jerry Masters, who also serves as the town’s emergency management coordinator, told The Facts that he believes the emergency response plan recently filed by Freeport LNG is “a starting point” but “needs some more...
Louisiana Governor’s Office Meets with Ports to Discuss Dispute Over Cameron LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana Governor’s Office Meets with Ports to Discuss Dispute Over Cameron LNG Terminal Site
KPLC TV reports that members of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R-La.) executive council met with representatives of the Lake Charles Port Board last week to discuss the ongoing land dispute between the Lake Charles Port and the Port of West Cameron related to ownership of the Cameron LNG terminal site. The piece reports that a similar meeting between the Governor’s executive council...
Bangor Daily News: Premier Graham’s concerns regarding LNG “not without foundation”
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bangor Daily News: Premier Graham’s concerns regarding LNG “not without foundation”
An editorial carried by the Bangor Daily News recognizes that New Brunswick “Premier Graham’s concerns about the safety from LNG tankers … are not without foundation” and expresses concern over Maine Governor Baldacci’s approach to LNG siting. The paper notes that Maine’s next governor should work to “identify[] sites where LNG or some...
Disagreement Over LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage Examined
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Disagreement Over LNG Vessels in Head Harbour Passage Examined
An analysis carried by Mainebiz examines the ongoing disagreement between Canadian and Maine officials regarding LNG vessel traffic in Head Harbour Passage. The piece notes that the relationship between New Brunswick and Maine is strong despite this disagreement and that both sides hope to work with the other to develop the...