New Boat Launch Under Construction at Potential LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Boat Launch Under Construction at Potential LNG Terminal Site
The August 19 Bangor Daily News reports on uncertainty surrounding the construction of a new, government-funded boat launch at Split Rock on the Passamaquoddy reservation. Spokespersons for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program, which provided $150,000 for the project, and Maine’s Small Harbor program, which provided $50,000, indicated that the...
U.S. Embassy Supports Bahamian LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Embassy Supports Bahamian LNG Terminal
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, Dr. Brent Hardt, said in a radio interview August 20 that he supports siting an LNG terminal in the Bahamas. “There would be a steady flow of resources to the government that can be used for a variety of good purposes,” he said, adding that while every industry presents environmental risks, LNG does not present...
Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss LNG
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss LNG
A forum convened at the University of Maine at Machias afforded three gubernatorial candidates the opportunity to express their views on LNG terminal development in the state. While Republican Chandler Woodcock generally supports LNG development, Independent Barbara Merrill favors more state control over the siting of LNG facilities. Only Green Independent Pat LaMarche expressed...
Op-ed: California Needs LNG Facility to Provide Supply
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Needs LNG Facility to Provide Supply
The President of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and the President of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association say that California needs additional supply of natural gas in order to sustain the state’s economic health. They assert that the construction of BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal could supply the state with 13 percent of its natural gas needs and...
New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Port Commissioners and residents of Coos Bay, Ore., met with Williams Northwest Pipeline on Thursday night, July 20, to discuss the proposed pipeline associated with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal. Saturday’s The World reports on the meeting at which Williams announced a rerouting of its planned pipeline to avoid a residential area in Glasgow, Ore. The...
Brightman Street Bridge Task Force Meets
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Brightman Street Bridge Task Force Meets
The Herald News reports on the first meeting of the Brightman Street Bridge Reuse Task Force, which is considering ongoing uses — including park space and an emergency vehicle route — for the structure. Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal want to keep the bridge in place in an attempt to stop LNG vessel transit to Fall River,...