Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco filed a complaint in federal court last Thursday seeking to block oil and natural gas Lease Sale 200 off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana that is scheduled for Aug. 16. The legal action came only days after Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) said it would proceed with the sale as scheduled, despite Blanco’s objections.
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LA Governor Files Complaint to Block August Lease Sale
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco filed a complaint in federal court Thursday seeking to block oil and natural gas Lease Sale 200 off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana that is scheduled for Aug. 16. The legal action came only days after Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) said it would proceed with the sale as scheduled, despite Blanco’s objections.
Louisiana Governor Raises Red Flag Over Offshore LNG Terminals
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who has been a strong proponent of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal construction in her state, has sent a letter to Acting Maritime Administrator John Jamian warning that she will oppose construction of LNG terminals off the Louisiana coast that use the “open rack” vaporization (ORV) process.
Louisiana Governor Raises Red Flag Over Offshore LNG Terminals
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who has been a strong proponent of onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal construction in her state, has sent a letter to Acting Maritime Administrator John Jamian warning that she will oppose construction of LNG terminals off the Louisiana coast that use the “open rack” vaporization (ORV) process.