Editorial Says Long Beach Draft EIR Deserves Scrutiny
Posted on Dec 5, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says Long Beach Draft EIR Deserves Scrutiny
A Long Beach Press Telegram editorial published Saturday says the safety issues posed by the proposed LNG terminal at the Port of Long Beach warrant “a good hard look” because of the recent criticism by state agencies of what they say is an inadequate draft environmental impact report. [This article is no longer available...
Editorial Says Long Beach City Council Is Right to Wait for Final EIR
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The Long Beach Press Telegram says the Long Beach City Council’s decision to wait for the completion of the final environmental impact report for the proposed LNG regasification terminal before taking a stance is a wise one, considering the “real” benefits and risks of the proposal. The editorial is in Friday’s edition. [This article is no longer available...
Disagreement Over How Much Government Should Pay for Crown Landing Proposal’s Security Measures
Posted on Dec 5, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Disagreement Over How Much Government Should Pay for Crown Landing Proposal’s Security Measures
BP and New Jersey disagree on how to allocate the costs of security measures required by the U.S. Coast Guard’s preliminary approval of the Crown Landing LNG terminal. BP says that it may pay as much as $6 million a year in state and local property taxes, and asks, “So what services do we get in return for those taxes?” However, Assemblyman John Burzichelli of...
CPUC Drops Legal Challenge Against FERC Over LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Dec 5, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CPUC Drops Legal Challenge Against FERC Over LNG Terminal Siting
The California Public Utilities Commission has “quietly backed out” of a jurisdictional dispute with FERC, citing the federal authority granted by the passage of this year’s Energy Policy Act. However, the organization vows to thwart efforts to build an LNG facility in the Port of Long Beach because “there are sufficient security and safety issues that give us...
Comments On LNG Forum Solicited by Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce
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The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes comments on last week’s LNG forum, which featured energy economist Michelle Foss of the Center for Energy Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. Contact information is in Friday’s Daily...