Oregon appeals approval of LNG site on ColumbiaJournalSource:
The state of Oregon has asked a federal appeals court to overturn the approval of a site for a liquefied natural gas terminal along the Columbia River.
The request could send the Bradwood Landing proposal back to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where opponents of the p …
Why you should care about the housing crisisSource: msnbc.com
You may have heard something about it.� Congress is talking about spending $300 billion on it.� The president has threatened to veto it. But why does it matter to you?
Global Gas Flaring Satellite Survey Reveals Oil's Hidden Costs Source: TreeHugger
The first recently unveiled global satellite survey of gas flaring — a process commonly used to dispose of natural gas freed during oil production — has shown what many have now suspected for years: it is an extremely wasteful, costly problem that has helped contribute to glo …
Oregon Governor ups ante against LNG sitesSource: OregonLive.com
Gov. Ted Kulongoski insisted Thursday that federal regulators halt all reviews of proposals to build liquefied-natural-gas terminals in Oregon until they study all alternatives for supplying natural gas to the region.
Why kill salmon for California?Source:
If we needed more evidence of the ignorance and haste in the Clatsop County Courthouse we got it on Jan. 21. The Oregon office of the National Marine Fisheries Service wrote the U.S.
Feds find seven reasons to say no to LNGSource:
The National Marine Fisheries Service wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny a critical permit for the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas project.
Columbia River ports wary of LNG plansSource:
The shipping vessels that travel the Columbia River can cost as much as $60,000 each day to operate, said Larry Paulson, the Port of Vancouver's executive director.
Selling out the river for CaliforniaSource:
Two events separated by five days describe the inadequacy of the Clatsop County Commission's grasp of the prospective liquefied natural gas terminal at Bradwood. On Thursday, the commission voted 4-1 to approve the land-use application for the LNG terminal. On Tuesday, Oregon Gov.
Gas project must meet Oregon's standardsSource: OregonLive.com
F ederal energy regulators and Texas speculators are sprinting down the homestretch in a race to site a liquefied natural gas operation on the lower Columbia River, a massive project based on studies that Oregon officials say fail to meet state standards.
James Ridgeway: Homeland Insecurity: Floating TargetsSource: MotherJones.com
An attack on a liquefied natural gas tanker could cause a massive explosion. Is enough being done to protect American ports from this devastating risk? Second in a seven-part series on the lessons of 9/11.
Liquefied Natural GasSource:
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. could face a gap in supply of natural gas of about six trillion cubic feet (Tcf) by 2030.
Gas exporters to eye forming a cartelSource: AFP - Wire stories
The world's biggest gas exporting countries begin a two-day meeting here Monday to discuss proposals to form a cartel -- an idea that has consumer nations worried even if it does not appear imminent.
U.S. LNG Imports – The Next WaveSource: Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration (EAI) released a supplement to their Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) called "U.S. LNG imports – The Next Wave." The report estimates that liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to the U.S. will show strong growth over the next two years.
Oil Shortages Look Certain by 2007Source:
The situation has not changed much since this article first appeared. The next couple years should tell how acurate this analysis is.