Court Hears Arguments on Plan to Export LNG From Dominion Cove Point Terminal
Posted on Jan 14, 2014 in Litigation, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Court Hears Arguments on Plan to Export LNG From Dominion Cove Point Terminal
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals heard arguments last week on whether an agreement first signed in 1972 and subsequently amended would prohibit exports of LNG from the Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. The Sierra Club argued that the agreement does not provide for exports of LNG by sea. A lower court earlier ruled that such exports are permitted under the...
Alaska Governor Seeks State Participation in LNG Project
Posted on Jan 13, 2014 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Seeks State Participation in LNG Project
In an opinion piece in the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Governor Parnell urged support for state participation in the Alaska LNG Project, which would involve construction of a pipeline to access North Slope gas supplies and an interconnection to a proposed LNG export terminal on the south central coast of Alaska. Parnell stated that benefits of Alaskan ownership or participation in...
Alaska Seeks to Terminate AGIA License Agreement with TransCanada
Posted on Dec 31, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Seeks to Terminate AGIA License Agreement with TransCanada
The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports that the State of Alaska is seeking to terminate its agreement with TransCanada under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA), which provides subsidies for TransCanada and partners to construct a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to a proposed LNG export terminal at a port in south-central Alaska. The article states that termination of...
Oregon Delays Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Review for 90 Days
Posted on Dec 20, 2013 in Environmental, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Delays Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Review for 90 Days
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and Oregon LNG have entered into a stay agreement delaying until April 3, 2014 DLCD’s decision under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) on whether Oregon LNG’s proposed LNG import and export terminal is consistent with Oregon’s Coastal Management Plan. The agreement states that additional stays of CZMA review may...
Alaska Legislature Reviewing LNG Project Report
Posted on Nov 25, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Legislature Reviewing LNG Project Report
The Anchorage Daily News reports that next legislative session Alaska state lawmakers will begin reviewing the Alaska North Slope Royalty Study, which recommends the fiscal and policy measures needed to advance the proposed Alaska LNG export project. The project, sponsored by North Slope producers Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips, BP, and possibly TransCanada, would involve construction...
Alaska LNG Project Study Released
Posted on Nov 20, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska LNG Project Study Released
Yesterday, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources released the Alaska North Slope Royalty Study to assist the state in characterizing and developing fiscal and policy measures to advance the Alaska LNG Project, and “to provide information to help the State protect its royalty interest in the State’s gas, and to ensure that the State maximizes the value of its natural gas.”...