http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog Would you want a 223-mile pipeline just to benefit California? Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:32:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Thursday at 1:30, the Coos County Commission will be rehearing a permit they granted Jordan Cove in 2007 that was overturned by Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals. Hopefully, with one new Commissioner (Bob Main) and one that barely survived a recall (Kevin Stufflebean), the County will at least ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=375 If once wasn't enough, last week the U.S. Coast Guard reported once againthat Coos Bay is NOT currently suitable for LNG carriers. Jordan Cove will have to demonstrate that it can address the concerns (not a given) raised by the Coast Guard if it hopes to win permitting from the Federal ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=372 Geologists now say there is a 10 to 14 percent chance of a major earthquake and tsunami hitting the Oregon Coast within the next 50 years, putting the coast through a disaster like that Hurricane Katrina brought in 2005 to the South. This would be well in excess of the height ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=370 Yes, it's the title of the classic James Bond movie, but it's also could be the future of our natural gas markets. Russia's Gazprom and Shell Oil announced a deal yesterday that will send LNG from Russia's far east to LNG terminals on the West Coast of the United States. Even legendary ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=368 HB 2015--the LNG Public Protection Act--which requires the state of Oregon to conduct a needs assessment prior to issuing any permits for LNG terminals will have a hearing on April 16th at 1:00 p.m. in the House Sustainability and Economic Development Committee. There will be a limited time to testify, but if ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=365 We received a forwarded copy of embattled County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean's first funding solicitation, and (shockingly!) he appeals to a number of the same folks who've been the staunchest Jordan Cove/LNG supporters in the county, including one of the members of the Coos Bay Port Commission (you know, the folks ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=363 Will Coos County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean be the second Jordan Cove/LNG supporting County Commissioner to be booted out of office? Coos County Clerk verified that Citizens for Fair and Open Government (the group supporting the recall) collected 4,747 valid signatures from registered voters--1,000 more than were required--to put the question of ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=360 President Obama removed the word "Acting" from Jon Wellinghoff's name today, making permanent his choice for chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Newsweek just put a giant down arrow next to Jordan Cove for its special LNG edition: Wellinghoff already dissented from the Bradwood Landing decision as a Commission member. ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=357 For those of you who remember The Muppet Show back in the 70's, there was a character who would shout "Make Up!" back stage just before one of our furry muppet friends would get hit with a powder puff of pancake. This is aprops of how Jordan Cove's approach to their ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=353 You guessed it: the drug dealer is offering some freebies to get a few more folks hooked. Qatari Petroleum International announced yesterday that the country is open to taking a direct stake in new LNG receiving terminals in the U.S., seeking to boost revenue from fuel sales as it completes ... http://www.nocaliforniapipeline.com/nopipelineblog/?p=350