Report on U.S. Dependence on Foreign Natural Gas and “Problem with Gazprom”
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Report on U.S. Dependence on Foreign Natural Gas and “Problem with Gazprom”
Energy security concerns that in the past have concentrated on oil may shift to natural gas as U.S. dependence on foreign gas increases, according to a report by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Gary Schmitt, director of AEI’s Program on Advanced Strategic Studies, says that the existing natural gas supply is inadequate to meet rising consumer demands...
Opponents Vow to Fight WGL’s Storage Tank Plan
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Opponents Vow to Fight WGL’s Storage Tank Plan
Critics of Washington Gas Light’s proposal to construct an LNG storage tank in Chillum, Md. say they will continue the fight despite the failure of legislation that would have blocked the project. The Gazette reports that opponents plan to move their fight to the county level after the two bills intended to stop construction died in committee on Monday, which was the last day of...
N.J. Rep. Plans Legislation Barring LNG Facilities
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on N.J. Rep. Plans Legislation Barring LNG Facilities
Responding to Safe Harbor Energy’s plan to build an LNG facility 19 miles off the New Jersey coast, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-6) says he may introduce legislation that would prohibit the construction of such facilities offshore New Jersey. According to Pallone’s spokesperson, the bill aims to create a “clean ocean zone” that would cover waters from the...
Massachusetts Senators Prevent Attempt to Remove Brightman Street Bridge
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Massachusetts Senators Prevent Attempt to Remove Brightman Street Bridge
Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry have blocked an attempt by Senate Republicans to raze the Brightman Street Bridge, according to the Associated Press. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced language in a heating assistance bill that would have nullified a provision in a federal transportation statute that prevents destruction of the bridge. Demolition of the bridge is necessary to...
Hearing on Cabrillo Port Pipeline Proposal Scheduled Next Week
Posted on Apr 14, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hearing on Cabrillo Port Pipeline Proposal Scheduled Next Week
A public hearing to solicit comments on the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for a gas pipeline connecting to BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal will take place Monday night in Santa Clarita, Calif. The Los Angeles Daily News reports that the project has received mixed reviews as stakeholders try to reconcile the potential environmental concerns with the...