Controversial

Colorado Regulators OK More Drill Permits Near Controversial Project Rulison

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has conditionally approved 11 more applications for permits to drill (APD) natural gas wells near the controversial Project Rulison nuclear blast site.

April 11, 2008

Senators Seek to Repeal FERC Siting Authority over LNG Projects

Four senators whose states have been proposed as sites for controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects introduced legislation Monday to repeal a provision in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) that gave FERC exclusive authority to site onshore LNG terminals.

April 8, 2008

Task Force Report a ‘Scathing Indictment’ of FERC Action on Broadwater

A report by a task force created by Connecticut’s governor found that federal regulators’ environmental analysis of Broadwater Energy LLC’s controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and associated pipeline is seriously flawed, which it insists is enough to “torpedo” the facilities proposed for Long Island Sound.

March 17, 2008

Task Force Report a ‘Scathing Indictment’ of FERC Action on Broadwater

A report by a task force created by Connecticut finds that federal regulators’ environmental analysis of Broadwater Energy LLC’s controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and associated pipeline is seriously flawed, which it insists is enough to “torpedo” the facilities proposed for Long Island Sound.

March 14, 2008

FERC Expects Decision on Sparrows Point LNG by Year’s End

FERC could act on the application for AES Corp.’s controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Baltimore County, MD, by the end of the year, it said last Thursday.

February 11, 2008

FERC Expects Decision on Sparrows Point LNG by Year’s End

FERC could act on the application for AES Corp.’s controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Baltimore County, MD, by the end of the year, it said Thursday.

February 8, 2008

Controversial Broadwater Project Gets Final Environmental Nod

FERC Friday issued a favorable final environmental review of Broadwater Energy LLC’s controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and associated pipeline to be located in Long Island Sound.

January 14, 2008

Controversial Broadwater Project Gets Final Environmental Nod

FERC Friday issued a favorable final environmental review of Broadwater Energy LLC’s controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and associated pipeline to be located in Long Island Sound.

January 14, 2008

CBO Puts $2.6B Price Tag on Energy Policy Legislation

A controversial energy policy reform bill — the Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 (HR 2337), which would impose new restrictions on oil and natural gas producers and pipelines while repealing benefits that were offered to the energy industry in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) — will result in new discretionary spending of $2.6 billion over the 2008-2012 period, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

July 23, 2007

CBO Puts $2.6B Price Tag on Energy Policy Legislation

A controversial energy policy reform bill — the Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 (HR 2337), which would impose new restrictions on oil and natural gas producers and pipelines while repealing benefits that were offered to the energy industry in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) — will result in new discretionary spending of $2.6 billion over the 2008-2012 period, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

July 18, 2007