Mass. Gubernatorial Candidate Gabrieli Takes Position on LNG
Posted on Jun 19, 2006 in Blog, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Gubernatorial Candidate Gabrieli Takes Position on LNG
Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts Chris Gabrieli told The Herald News that he opposes the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River. However, he added that “longer-term, LNG is a very important resource for our region,” explaining, “[w]e need to get ahead of the curve on where to site these projects, and not sit and wait for...
Sen. Boxer Says Dems Would Increase States’ Power in Siting LNG Facilities
Posted on Jun 19, 2006 in Blog, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sen. Boxer Says Dems Would Increase States’ Power in Siting LNG Facilities
LongBeachPolitics.org reports that Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) criticized the Republican Senate for allowing “the feds to take over” the siting of SES’ proposed LNG terminal in Long Beach, preventing locals from deciding whether SES’ facility should be built. Sen. Boxer, speaking at the inaugural YearlyKos bloggers’ convention in Las Vegas, indicated...
Crown Landing Approval Still Faces Hurdles
Posted on Jun 19, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Crown Landing Approval Still Faces Hurdles
Following FERC’s approval of BP’s Crown Landing LNG terminal, the Courier-Post Online reports that additional hurdles must be cleared before construction of the $600 million facility can begin. In addition to getting approval from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and a win in the U.S. Supreme Court over a jurisdictional dispute with...
Bradwood LNG Terminal Application Filed at FERC
Posted on Jun 13, 2006 in Blog, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood LNG Terminal Application Filed at FERC
On June 5, NorthernStar Natural Gas and its affiliate, Bradwood Landing LLC, filed formal applications at FERC for the construction and operation of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in Oregon and the associated sendout pipeline. The documents may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
Gov. Riley Wants Compensation for Damage to Marine Environment
Posted on Jun 12, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gov. Riley Wants Compensation for Damage to Marine Environment
Following the withdrawal of ConocoPhillips’ proposal to build an open-loop LNG terminal off the Alabama coast, Gov. Bob Riley told the Mobile Register that any company planning “significant developments” that would affect the state’s marine environment should have to compensate Alabama for any “disproportionate damage.” Instead of filling a general...
Jordan Cove Gets Stake in Weyerhaeuser Sale
Posted on Jun 12, 2006 in Financing, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Gets Stake in Weyerhaeuser Sale
The World carried a story on June 10, regarding timber company Weyerhaeuser’s recent sale of land on Coos Bay’s North Spit in Oregon, which includes the site of Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG import terminal, to the International Port of Coos Bay. The terminal developer has helped finance the port’s purchase of the 1,300 acres from Weyerhaeuser in...