Environmental Groups Urge Maryland Governor to Oppose Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal; Washington Post Op-ed Responds in Support of the Terminal
Posted on Sep 18, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Urge Maryland Governor to Oppose Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal; Washington Post Op-ed Responds in Support of the Terminal
A group of environmental organizations, including Sierra Club, Greenpeace USA and Earthjustice, and numerous other concerned groups and citizens, sent a letter to Maryland Governor O’Malley requesting that he declare his opposition to Dominion Cove Point LNG’s proposed LNG export terminal at Lusby, Md., and “demand” that FERC prepare a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the...
ConocoPhillips Considering Reopening Kenai LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 17, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Considering Reopening Kenai LNG Export Terminal
The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports that ConocoPhillips is evaluating the feasibility of reopening its Kenai, Alaska, LNG export terminal in response to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) request that ConocoPhillips apply for a new license to export LNG from the terminal. DNR made the request to provide an additional market to stimulate gas exploration and production...
Alaska Enters Into MOU with Japanese Finance Bank; Asks ConocoPhillips to Resume LNG Exports
Posted on Sep 12, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Enters Into MOU with Japanese Finance Bank; Asks ConocoPhillips to Resume LNG Exports
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). According to the press release, JBIC plays a critical role in financing and securing Japan’s LNG imports. The MOU “focuses on opportunities for Japanese companies and JBIC to become involved in resource development projects in...
N.J. Governor to Ponder Veto of Port Ambrose LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Aug 28, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on N.J. Governor to Ponder Veto of Port Ambrose LNG Import Terminal
NJ.com reports that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently acknowledged that, although he had previously rejected Liberty Natural Gas’s nearly identical proposal to construct an LNG import terminal offshore N.J., and was “skeptical” about the proposed Port Ambrose terminal, he was going “to keep an open mind.” Christie added that he felt he...
Senator Landrieu and Congressman Boustany File Comments in Support of Magnolia LNG Project
Posted on Jul 24, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Senator Landrieu and Congressman Boustany File Comments in Support of Magnolia LNG Project
Citing job creation and environmental benefits, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany (R-La.) filed comments with FERC in support of Magnolia LNG’s proposed export terminal project in Lake Charles, La. The comments and complete docket for the Magnolia LNG project can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
Local Agencies Voice Support for Cambridge Energy Floating LNG Terminal Application
Posted on Jul 2, 2013 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Agencies Voice Support for Cambridge Energy Floating LNG Terminal Application
Citing the economic and tax benefits of the project, Louisiana Economic Development, the Plaquemines Parish Council, and Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District of Plaquemines Parish filed letters with FERC in support of Cambridge Energy Group affiliate CE FLNG’s application to construct a floating LNG export terminal on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, La....