Storm blows county off guard on LNG

Commission to have CREST submit Environmental Impact Statement to FERC Today is the deadline for the Bradwood Landing draft Environmental Impact Statement to be submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Monday, December 24, 2007 Full Story >>>

LNG opponents cheer California commission's decision to block gas terminal

Australian company's plans to build floating platform to pipe gas to state is blocked The West Coast's battle against liquefied natural gas terminals scored a major victory Monday. Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Full Story >>>

If Calpine pulls out, what will the Port of Astoria do?

Company emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy but hasn't announced what it plans to do with leased land A discussion of the Port of Astoria's lease with Calpine Corp. is on the agenda for the Port Commission meeting tonight. Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Full Story >>>

Bradwood LNG donation 'reeks of payoff'

Wahkiakum County Community Foundation grateful for $100,000 CATHLAMET, Wash. - Karen Bertroch, executive director of the Wahkiakum County Community Foundation, was thrilled when Gary Coppedge, senior vice president of the Bradwood Landing project, handed her a check for $100,000 at the Julia Butler Hansen house in Cathlamet Thursday morning. Friday, August 18, 2006 Full Story >>>

County objects, challenges LNG process

Appeal asserts that Bradwood application needs local evaluation Clatsop County leaders have accused executives of the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal of trying to "bypass" local governments to push their project through. Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Full Story >>>

County feels it's getting cold shoulder on LNG

While feds have ultimate authority in locating terminals, Oregon may have more influence than realized As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission continues to review a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on the Columbia River at Bradwood, about 40 miles east of Astoria, it remains unclear whether project managers will be forced to comply with local land-use regulations. Friday, August 04, 2006 Full Story >>>

Northern Star responds to LNG protests

Northern Star Natural Gas and its subsidiary Bradwood Landing LLC have issued a response to protests of a liquefied natural gas terminal proposed on the lower Columbia River at Bradwood east of Astoria. Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Full Story >>>

Port joins others in seeking voice on LNG site

Intervenor status will allow port to review documents, appeal decisions on Bradwood facility The Port of Astoria will join the array of local governments, private groups and individuals signing on as intervenors in the application process for the proposed LNG terminal at Bradwood. Thursday, July 06, 2006 Full Story >>>

Who says LNG should go ahead?

Baird presses to allow Puget Island residents a voice in Bradwood siting controversy Residents of Washington’s Puget Island, in the middle of the Columbia River, may not have found much reason for alarm from their neighbors to the south. Until now. Tuesday, July 04, 2006 Full Story >>>

Astoria’s voice to be heard in LNG zone

City joins others in seeking input into federal review of Bradwood LNG site Astoria has signed on as an intervenor, allowing the city to play a role in the processing of the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas project’s application with federal authorities. Friday, June 30, 2006 Full Story >>>

City to intervene over Bradwood LNG plans; others may follow

Warrenton — The city of Warrenton will file as a formal intervenor in the federal siting process for the liquefied natural gas terminal planned at Bradwood Landing – one of three local governments to do so. Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Full Story >>>

Bradwood LNG site clears first federal hurdle

Energy commission’s acceptance launches three-week period for citizens to file protest, stake a claim The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has formally accepted Northern Star Natural Gas’ application to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Columbia River at Bradwood, launching a three-week period for citizens to file in protest or as official stakeholders in the case. Monday, June 19, 2006 Full Story >>>

LNG security report to be held back

Coast Guard agrees to safeguard information; public will have to wait months to discover what safety risks tankers pose North Coast residents will have to wait months to discover what safety risks LNG tankers could pose and how Northern Star Natural Gas would solve them if a liquefied natural gas terminal is built on the Columbia River at Bradwood Landing. Thursday, June 15, 2006 Full Story >>>

LNG requirements, conditions should be worked on now, speaker says

Attorney tells Warrenton to plan ahead at joint work session Warrenton — If the city of Warrenton wants to set requirements or conditions for any future liquefied natural gas facility, they should start doing so now, Boston attorney Dianne Phillips, who worked for an LNG facility in Everett, Mass., told a joint work session of the Warrenton City Commission and Planning Commission Tuesday evening. Wednesday, May 03, 2006 Full Story >>>

Opponents want LNG battle fought here

Calpine raps ‘hostile environment’ in Warrenton; appeal will be court hearing, not public forum Warrenton — An appeal of the city of Warrenton’s decision to rezone land to accommodate a liquefied natural gas facility will be heard in Salem May 18 – and the location, along with the reasoning behind it, has upset some LNG opponents who wanted the Land Use Board of Appeals hearing to be held locally. Friday, April 28, 2006 Full Story >>>

Power plant proposed to warm LNG

Northern Star Natural Gas plans to add facility to its Bradwood terminal plan BRADWOOD — Northern Star Natural Gas, which is proposing to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in Bradwood, has announced that it will add a small power plant to the project to regasify the LNG. Tuesday, December 06, 2005 Full Story >>>

New York Stock Exchange delists Calpine

The New York Stock Exchange said Monday it plans to delist Calpine Corp. in a move reflecting Wall Street's dismay as the debt-plagued power merchant considers bankruptcy. Tuesday, December 06, 2005 Full Story >>>

Calpine hits further financial snags

Delaware judge gives Calpine until Jan. 22 to restore funds The bad news continues to pile up for Calpine Corp., one of four companies seeking to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Columbia River. Monday, December 05, 2005 Full Story >>>

Specialist says LNG backers see narrow time window for new plants

Economist takes no position on whether LNG is right for Columbia The energy industry is currently one of change, uncertainty and great opportunities as well as some sense of urgency, energy economist Michelle Foss told the audience at a talk in Astoria Wednesday night. Thursday, December 01, 2005 Full Story >>>

Calpine axes founder, top financial officer

Calpine Corp. said today that its chairman and chief executive and its chief financial officer have left the company in moves that its board said will help the power provider address its financial challenges. Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Full Story >>>

North Coast sings out against LNG

Zone change would allow Calpine to start applying for permits Warrenton — Opponents sang out, loudly and in harmony, against liquefied natural gas on the lower Columbia River Thursday night. Friday, November 18, 2005 Full Story >>>

LNG foes give feds both barrels

Terror targets and the environment lead long list of complaints, but river pilots say they can handle tankers bringing in liquefied natural gas to a Columbia River site Friday, September 30, 2005 Full Story >>>

Coast Guard asks: Is LNG safe?

Area residents will get their say at public meeting in Knappa Can the Columbia River handle liquefied natural gas? Thursday, September 08, 2005 Full Story >>>

Warrenton OK’s LNG action amid acrimony

‘It’s time we focus on what’s good for us,’ opponent says Warrenton — Calpine Corp. and its subsidiary, Skipanon Natural Gas LLC, won a crucial battle Tuesday night in their quest to locate a liquefied natural gas import terminal at the tip of the Skipanon peninsula in Warrenton on land owned by the Port of Astoria. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Full Story >>>

LNG expert warns of ‘half-mile-wide’ fire

Terrorist attack could cause devastation, visitor says A terrorist attack on a liquefied natural gas shipping tanker could result in a spill that, if ignited, would create a fire a half-mile wide that could burn the skin of people a mile away, Jerry Havens, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, said during a visit to Astoria Monday. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 Full Story >>>

Grassroots opponents mobilize to protest

LNG expert to present safety risks at talk Monday Residents concerned about the LNG facilities were quick to organize after Calpine Corp.’s announcement late last year. Friday, August 12, 2005 Full Story >>>

Columbia LNGs roll on

Four companies propose building LNG receiving terminals along the Columbia River Ten months ago, few on the North Coast knew what LNG was. But in early November, the initials entered the region’s vocabulary as Calpine Corp.’s proposal for a liquefied natural gas plant sparked controversy among many residents shocked by the suddenness of its arrival and concerned about safety and security risks. Friday, August 12, 2005 Full Story >>>

1899 map could settle Warrenton LNG issue

Hours before hearing, staff finds evidence on city’s boundaries WARRENTON — The last-minute discovery of a century-old map apparently means the site of one of the two liquefied natural gas facilities proposed for Warrenton already lies entirely within the city’s boundaries. Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Full Story >>>

State stops LNG rules process; Monday speaker eyes problems

The Oregon Department of Energy is suspending its rulemaking process for an economic impact rule regarding liquefied natural gas receiving terminals, after President Bush signed the national energy bill containing language stating the federal government has “exclusive authority to approve or deny an application” for LNG project siting. Tuesday, August 09, 2005 Full Story >>>

LNG opponents ready to stand up

Opponents of the liquefied natural gas proposals in the region are holding a “Stand up for the Columbia River” protest from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 14. Friday, August 05, 2005 Full Story >>>