FERC Reissues Authorization for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion in Wake of D.C. Circuit Decision
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Reissues Authorization for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion in Wake of D.C. Circuit Decision
Following a decision in July by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacating the orders authorizing the Cove Point Expansion Project, FERC reissued its authorization for the construction and operation of the LNG terminal expansion this morning. The Commission’s order, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP05-130, found that construction and...
U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Case Involving Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Oct 6, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Case Involving Sparrows Point LNG Project
The U.S. Supreme Court announced this morning that it will not consider an appeal of a 4th Circuit decision that struck down a county ordinance designed to halt the proposed Sparrows Point LNG...
U.S. Supreme Court to Announce Decision Whether to Hear Sparrows Point LNG Case
Posted on Oct 3, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court to Announce Decision Whether to Hear Sparrows Point LNG Case
The Dundalk Eagle (Md.) reports that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce on Monday whether or not it will hear an appeal of a 4th Circuit decision involving the Sparrows Point LNG...
D.C. Circuit Denies Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Terminal Expansion Proceeding
Posted on Sep 30, 2008 in Gas Composition, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Denies Requests for Rehearing in Cove Point Terminal Expansion Proceeding
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia announced yesterday that it has denied the requests for rehearing of Washington Gas Light, Dominion Cove Point LNG, and Dominion Transmission on the gas quality issues in the Cove Point LNG Expansion proceeding. The Court also denied Dominion’s motion to stay issuance of the mandate filed on September 2, 2008. The filing is...
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Hearing Case Involving Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Sep 30, 2008 in Litigation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Considers Hearing Case Involving Sparrows Point LNG Project
Legal News Line reports that the U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled yesterday to consider whether to hear the appeal of a 4th Circuit decision that struck down a number of zoning ordinances prohibiting the siting of an LNG terminal in the County’s Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, specifically the proposed Sparrows Point LNG import...
New York State Files Reply Brief in Broadwater’s Appeal of CZMA Consistency Determination
Posted on Aug 28, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New York State Files Reply Brief in Broadwater’s Appeal of CZMA Consistency Determination
The Suffolk Times (Suffolk, N.Y.) provides details on the brief filed by the New York State Department of State in response to Broadwater Energy’s appeal to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to overturn New York State’s determination that the company’s proposed LNG terminal is inconsistent with the state’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management...