Canadian Liberal Party Leader Opposes LNG Vessel Transit Through Head Harbor Passage
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Liberal Party Leader Opposes LNG Vessel Transit Through Head Harbor Passage
Stephané Dion, the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, on Friday declared his opposition to LNG vessels transiting through Head Harbour Passage en route to two proposed terminals in Maine. The executive director of a St. Croix River environmental group heralded Dion’s stance as “huge” because the Liberal Party had not expressed an unequivocal position when it was...
Alaskan Legislators Request AG Inquiry Into Extension of LNG Exporting License
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Alaskan Legislators Request AG Inquiry Into Extension of LNG Exporting License
Alaska state lawmakers have introduced resolutions that ask the state attorney general to determine whether a two-year extension of ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Corp.’s federal permit to export LNG from Cook Inlet to Asian markets is in the best interest of local consumers and whether termination of the license would result in lower gas prices in the state. “In the face...
Mayor Opposes Relocating Crown Landing LNG Terminal to Pennsville, N.J.
Posted on Mar 16, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Opposes Relocating Crown Landing LNG Terminal to Pennsville, N.J.
The mayor of Pennsville, N.J., does not support relocating the proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal in his township, as suggested by Committeeman Thomas Strong. “That type of plant doesn’t belong in a township (like Pennsville),” John Crawford said. “It should be in a more isolated area.” According to The Gloucester County Times, the spokesperson for BP...
Longview City Council Member to Introduce Resolution Opposing Bradwood Landing
Posted on Mar 16, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Longview City Council Member to Introduce Resolution Opposing Bradwood Landing
A member of the City Council in Longview, Wash., plans to introduce a resolution within the next few weeks opposing NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed LNG terminal in Bradwood Landing, Ore. Noting that the terminal would adversely impact the city and region, Councilwoman Mary Jane Melink said, “We want FERC to understand that not everybody is welcoming these guys with open...
Journalists and Scientists to Discuss Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal at Symposium
Posted on Mar 16, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Journalists and Scientists to Discuss Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal at Symposium
The Day (New London, Conn.) and the Avery Point campus of the University of Connecticut have issued an open invitation to a conference on April 4 exploring the challenges of reporting scientific issues in a political context. Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal will be the symposium’s main...