Protests

WGL Loses Attempt to Derail Transco Project

Over the strong protests of a Washington, DC-based utility, FERC Thursday approved Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s (Transco) proposal to construct two bidirectional interconnections to receive regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the proposed Elba Express pipeline system.

September 18, 2009

Canada’s National Energy Board Pondering Pipeline Tolls

Despite protests by natural gas shippers and consumers that a global recession is no time to think about raising tolls, Canadian pipelines have been granted an audience for requests to top up their finances.

July 13, 2009

Over Municipals’ Protest, FERC OKs LNG-Related Interconnection

Over the protests of municipal gas utility shippers, FERC last Tuesday approved Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s request to build a tap to receive revaporized liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline.

December 8, 2008

Over Municipals’ Protest, FERC OKs LNG-Related Interconnection

Over the protests of municipal gas utility shippers, FERC Tuesday approved Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s request to build a tap to receive revaporized liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline.

December 3, 2008

Columbia’s Penalty, Cash-Out Proposal Blanketed by Protests

A rash of protests were lodged last week at FERC against a Columbia Gulf Transmission tariff filing that seeks to impose strict scheduling penalties and establish a monthly cash-out process that would penalize shippers for imbalances regardless of whether their actions threatened the reliability of the natural gas pipeline system.

March 5, 2007

Columbia’s Penalty, Cash-Out Proposal Blanketed by Protests

A rash of protests has been lodged at FERC against a Columbia Gulf Transmission tariff filing that seeks to impose strict scheduling penalties and establish a monthly cash-out process that would penalize shippers for imbalances regardless of whether their actions threatened the reliability of the natural gas pipeline system.

March 2, 2007

Mackenzie Project Targeted by Green Groups

While oral testimony is finished, the barrage of protests against Canada’s northern natural gas pipeline project continues to pile up in written form on desks at the National Energy Board (NEB).

January 8, 2007

Mackenzie Project Mired in Polar Bears and Aboriginal Rights

While oral testimony is finished, the barrage of protests against Canada’s northern natural gas pipeline project continues to pile up in written form on desks at the National Energy Board (NEB).

January 2, 2007

Transco’s Proposed Rate Hike Runs into Wall of Protests at FERC

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s proposed rate case, in which it is seeking a 58% increase in overall cost of service, has been met with a barrage of protests at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

September 18, 2006

Transco’s Proposed Rate Hike Runs into Wall of Protests at FERC

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s proposed rate case, in which it is seeking a 58% increase in overall cost of service, has been met with a barrage of protests at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

September 14, 2006