Legislation Aimed at WGL Storage Tank Proposal Dies in Committee
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Legislation Aimed at WGL Storage Tank Proposal Dies in Committee
The Washington Post today reports that Maryland HB 927, the bill that potentially would have prohibited the construction of an LNG facility in densely populated areas of Prince George’s County, Md., died in the Finance Committee before the state’s General Assembly adjourned for the season last night. The legislation appears to target WGL’s proposal to build an LNG storage tank in...
Coast Guard Issues FEIS for Compass Port
Posted on Apr 7, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Coast Guard Issues FEIS for Compass Port
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration have issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement for ConocoPhillips’ 1 Bcf/day LNG terminal proposed for offshore Alabama. Public hearings on the FEIS are scheduled for April 26 in Dauphin Island, Ala., and April 27 in Pascagoula, Miss. As mandated by the Deepwater Port Act, the FEIS confirms that “by June 11, 2006,...
Deed from 1960 Indicates Mass. Owns Wedge Lot Impacting Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Mar 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Deed from 1960 Indicates Mass. Owns Wedge Lot Impacting Weaver’s Cove
Today, a Fall River, Mass. citizen filed documents with FERC alleging that a parcel of land known as the “wedge lot” and considered necessary to the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal is actually owned by the State of Massachusetts. Weaver’s Cove had asserted to FERC that title to the land was unknown because the previous owner went bankrupt over 40 years ago...
Long Island Task Force Issues Interim Report
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Task Force Issues Interim Report
An AP article in The Day reports that the Long Island LNG Task Force appointed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell has released its report on the proposed Broadwater LNG facility. According to the article, the report criticizes the Broadwater proposal for ignoring the public costs of safety and security required by such a facility. The report also asserts that there is no proven market for the gas...
Downeast LNG President Says Blocking LNG Tankers Has International Implications
Posted on Feb 28, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Downeast LNG President Says Blocking LNG Tankers Has International Implications
Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis says that allowing Canada to block LNG carrier transit through Canadian waters would set a harmful international precedent. The vessels would be headed to three proposed LNG terminals on the Maine coast, and some argue that blocking them would undermine international maritime law. An Associated Press article is available via LexisNexis. [Subscription...
Cheniere Opens European Office
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Opens European Office
The Houston Chronicle today reports that Cheniere Energy announced the opening of an office in Paris. The subsidiary company will be Cheniere LNG International and will be headed by the former Vice President of Gaz de France. The report notes that the office will “further enhance the Company’s activities in securing natural gas supply for North America from the developing...