Poster
06-21-2004, 02:56 PM
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued official orders stating that the federal government has the ultimate power of deciding the locations of any future LNG terminals. This new statement overrides California’s argument that said any new LNG terminal proposed by the federal government needed the state’s approval.
"Regulatory authority for the siting and construction of liquefied natural gas import terminals rests exclusively with the federal government," reads an order issued by FERC in March that rebutted California's jurisdictional claims.
The new House bill reads "no State or local government may require a permit, license, concurrence, approval, certificate or other form of authorization with respect to the siting, construction, expansion or operation of a liquefied natural gas import terminal."
For more information see: http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1087723067118580.xml
"Regulatory authority for the siting and construction of liquefied natural gas import terminals rests exclusively with the federal government," reads an order issued by FERC in March that rebutted California's jurisdictional claims.
The new House bill reads "no State or local government may require a permit, license, concurrence, approval, certificate or other form of authorization with respect to the siting, construction, expansion or operation of a liquefied natural gas import terminal."
For more information see: http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1087723067118580.xml