Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Project File Brief with Ninth Circuit
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Opponents of Bradwood Landing LNG Project File Brief with Ninth Circuit
A number of non-profit groups filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week arguing that FERC did not adequately assess the environmental impacts of the Bradwood Landing LNG project on local resources and that the local energy market does not require LNG imports. The groups ask the court to vacate FERC’s order authorizing construction of the...
Maryland Dept. of Environment Requests Summary Judgment in Suit Over AES Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Dept. of Environment Requests Summary Judgment in Suit Over AES Sparrows Point LNG
Late last week the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) submitted a motion for summary judgment in its law suit against the U.S. Department of Commerce over Commerce’s decision to overrule the state’s determination that the AES Sparrows Point LNG project was inconsistent with Maryland’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management Program. MDE argues that...
Environmental Consultancy Sues Quoddy Bay LNG
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Environmental Consultancy Sues Quoddy Bay LNG
TRC Environmental Corporation, an environmental consulting firm, has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma against Quoddy Bay LNG alleging unpaid bills of more than $1.2 million. The complaint and associated documents are available in the PACER system [subscription required] under Docket No. 5:2010cv00062. This is the second lawsuit over...
Federal Judge Denies Port of Astoria’s Motion to Dismiss Oregon LNG Lawsuit
Posted on Jan 13, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Judge Denies Port of Astoria’s Motion to Dismiss Oregon LNG Lawsuit
Following the recommendation of a federal magistrate, Judge Michael Mossman denied a motion to dismiss filed by the Port of Astoria in its ongoing breach of contract litigation against Oregon LNG. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
Federal Magistrate Denies Port of Astoria’s Motion to Dismiss Suit Brought by Oregon LNG
Posted on Jan 4, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Magistrate Denies Port of Astoria’s Motion to Dismiss Suit Brought by Oregon LNG
The Daily Astorian reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge John Jelderks has denied the Port of Astoria’s second motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Oregon LNG. The Port objected to Magistrate Jelderk’s recommendation, so the issue will be decided by a federal district court judge in a formal...
AES Evaluating Options in Wake of Fourth Circuit’s Decision
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Evaluating Options in Wake of Fourth Circuit’s Decision
Following a decision issued last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upholding a denial of a water quality certification by the State of Maryland, a spokesperson for AES said that the company was “considering several options” for its Sparrows Point LNG project, including seeking rehearing of the court’s decision. Read more in Platts LNG Daily...