PHMSA Releases Guidance on Alternative Vapor Gas Dispersion Models
Posted on Sep 1, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on PHMSA Releases Guidance on Alternative Vapor Gas Dispersion Models
Last week, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released guidance addressing “the requirements for obtaining approval of alternative vapor-gas dispersion models under Subpart B of 49 CFR part 193.” The guidance focuses on technical matters specific to vapor dispersion models and was published in yesterday’s Federal...
Washington State Denies Water Quality Certification for Bradwood Landing Pipeline Project
Posted on Aug 30, 2010 in Environmental, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Washington State Denies Water Quality Certification for Bradwood Landing Pipeline Project
Earlier this month the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington denied an application for water quality certification filed by NorthernStar Energy, LLC for the Bradwood Landing Pipeline project. In its denial letter, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP06-365, the Department of Ecology noted that NorthernStar failed to submit enough information for the Department...
Opponents of Oregon LNG Project to Appeal Land Use Decision
Posted on Aug 25, 2010 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Oregon LNG Project to Appeal Land Use Decision
Earlier this week Columbia Riverkeeper, a group opposed to the Oregon LNG import project and associated pipeline facilities, announced that it will appeal a Clatsop County hearing officer’s conditional approval of the land use application submitted by Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC. The Daily Astorian provides further coverage. Separately, FERC has released a letter sent by Commission...
Clatsop County Conditionally Approves Land Use Application for Oregon Pipeline Project
Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Conditionally Approves Land Use Application for Oregon Pipeline Project
Yesterday Clatsop County issued its conditional approval of the land use application submitted by Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC. The natural gas pipeline project is associated with the Oregon LNG import...
Decision in Oregon Pipeline Proceeding Expected Today
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Decision in Oregon Pipeline Proceeding Expected Today
The Daily Astorian reports that Clatsop County, Ore., is expected to release the decision of Hearings Officer Peter Livingston regarding the Oregon Pipeline land use application today.
Oregon Pipeline Reports Results of Open Season
Posted on Aug 5, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon Pipeline Reports Results of Open Season
Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC reported to FERC yesterday that it has concluded a non-binding open season for capacity on its proposed natural gas pipeline. Oregon Pipeline stated that its affiliate, Oregon LNG, was the only company to bid and was awarded all of the capacity on the Oregon Pipeline. Oregon Pipeline’s letter to FERC is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....