Kathleen Clarke, the first woman to head the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM), resigned Thursday after five years as director to return to her home state of Utah. Clarke took over the agency leadership in January 2002.
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Louisiana’s Governor Blasts MMS, Raps Congress
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said last week that new estimates by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that show 217 square miles of Louisiana wetlands were washed away by hurricanes Katrina and Rita provide strong support for her legal action against the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) recent western Gulf oil and gas lease sale.
Blanco Blasts MMS after USGS Finds Huge Wetlands Losses
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Wednesday that new estimates by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that show 217 square miles of Louisiana wetlands were swept away by hurricanes Katrina and Rita provide strong support for her legal action against the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) recent western Gulf oil and gas lease sale.
Congress’ Inaction on Royalty-Sharing Bill Riles LA Governor
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen B. Blanco rapped Congress for leaving town without first passing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) legislation that would give Gulf coastal states, including Louisiana, a bigger share of the royalties from leasing off their shores.
McMoRan Expects Closed Loop ‘Concession’ on MPEH To Be Enough
While McMoRan Exploration Co.’s amended application for its $900 million Main Pass Energy Hub (MPEH) project should satisfy one of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s original sticking points, the application does not address her requirements for revenue sharing from liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects positioned offshore of the state.
McMoRan Expects Closed Loop ‘Concession’ on MPEH To Be Enough
While McMoRan Exploration Co.’s amended application for its $900 million Main Pass Energy Hub (MPEH) project should satisfy one of Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s original sticking points, the application does not address her requirements for revenue sharing from liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects positioned offshore of the state.
McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub Project Moves Closer to Licensing
Following the substantial roadblock imposed by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in May on the company’s Main Pass Energy Hub (MPEH) proposed offshore liquefied natural gas project, McMoRan Exploration Co. said Monday that its application — using the suggested closed loop vaporization technology over its original plan of implementing open rack vaporization (ORV) technology — continues to move forward.
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.
LA Governor Files Complaint to Block August Lease Sale
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.
McMoRan Amends Main Pass LNG Application to Use Closed Loop Design
After its Main Pass Energy Hub (MPEH) proposed offshore liquefied natural gas project was denied by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco early last month, McMoRan Exploration Co. said Thursday it has amended its license application in order to obtain approval.