Posts Tagged ‘ Bradwood Landing LNG ’

Bradwood Landing’s Unpaid Bills

May 11, 2010
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A lot of small businesses in Clatsop County are taking a hit because of Bradwood Landing LNG’s decision to file for bankruptcy. We’ve known for some time that Bradwood’s parent company, NorthernStar Natural Gas, owes more than $17 million to the Palomar Pipeline company.

Now the Daily Astorian has digged a further into the bankruptcy records.  It reports that other debtors left hanging include the Stoel Rives law firm and Clatsop County. Even the Astoria Rotary Club may be out $190.

See Daily Astorian: Does Bradwood owe you money?

One Down, Two To Go. Anti-LNG Groups Are Ready For the Next Battle.

May 5, 2010
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Anti-LNG protesters at a news conference earlier this month. Photo by Dennis Newman.

The day after the “big news”, Oregon’s anti-LNG coalition was confident and looking ahead to the next fight against LNG in Oregon.

“A great day for salmon”. “A huge victory for Oregon families”. This is how they described the news that work on the Bradwood Landing LNG project was being suspended, and that the company behind it was filing for bankruptcy.

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Bradwood LNG Developer Files For Bankruptcy

May 5, 2010
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NorthernStar Natural Gas, the developer of the Bradwood Landing LNG project, has filed for bankruptcy.

In papers filed yesterday in Houston, the company says it’s unable to pay its debts and will liquidate under Chapter 7. Company spokesman Charles Deister wouldn’t comment when asked about the filing. He referred me to yesterday’s announcement that the company is suspending work on Bradwood Landing.

Julia Warren who works for the bankruptcy trustee has confirmed the filing.

NorthernStar Natural Gas Bankruptcy Filing

Notice of Bankruptcy Filing

Also, NW Natural said earlier today in a press release that NorthernStar “intends” to file for bankruptcy.

LNG Opponents are holding a 1pm news conference to talk about all this.

Environmentalists Savor ‘Tremendous Victory’ Over LNG

May 4, 2010
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Oregon environmentalists are – in their words – celebrating Tuesday’s big victory over the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal.

Northern Star Natural Gas won’t say the project is dead, it prefers to use the word “suspended”. But it seems clear that unless some LNG angel shows up with buckets of cash, Bradwood is a goner.

Which leads us to this question, what’s the future of the other LNG projects in Oregon?

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BREAKING: Bradwood Landing LNG “Suspended”

May 4, 2010
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This is huge news folks.

Two and a half years after winning federal approval, the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal is now on life support. The developer of Bradwood, Northern Star Natural Gas, says it’s suspending work on the project.

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VIDEO: LNG Opponents Celebrate A Victory Over Bradwood Landing

April 13, 2010
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As far as these kinds of things go, this was one happy news conference.

LNG opponents were celebrating their newest legal victory – a ruling by Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals to reject plans for the Bradwood Landing LNG project in Clatsop County.

The ruling probably isn’t a fatal blow. But it’s given LNG opponents new confidence that they can block Bradwood Landing, and all other plans for LNG in Oregon.

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LNG Opponents Claim “Crushing Defeat” For Bradwood Landing

April 12, 2010
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For the second time, Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals has rejected Clatsop County’s approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal.

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Don’t Forget, Big LNG Meeting Tonight in Astoria

March 3, 2010
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LNG pipeline protesters at a December 2009 rally in Portland.

Although this is listed on my events story of the day, it’s worth a new mention. Oregon DEQ is holding a public meeting tonight in Astoria about the Bradwood Landing LNG project.

Also, I’ve learned a little bit more about the Wyden-Merkley LNG bill.

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Wyden-Merkley Update: LNG Opponents “Like This Bill”

March 2, 2010
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It’s no surprise that Brett VandenHeuvel of Columbia Riverkeeper is pleased with the new Wyden-Merkley bill that would return decision making over LNG projects back to the states.

Columbia Riverkeeper is one of the main groups opposing two proposed LNG projects near Astoria – Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG. It’s also involved in efforts to block two pipelines that would connect the terminals to the interstate gas pipeline system.

But in our conversation today, some very interesting questions came up about just how easy it might become to stop all LNG projects in Oregon, if the bill becomes law.

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Wyden, Merkley Bill Could Stop LNG In Oregon

March 2, 2010
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An LNG protest sign from December, 2009.

Oregon’s two Senators are joining forces on a bill that could bring LNG projects in our state to a grinding halt.

Wyden and Merkley want to take away control over LNG projects from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). They’ve introduced a bill that would return that power to the states.

Whether or not Wyden and Merkley are outright trying to stop LNG in Oregon is unclear. But given the current political landscape in this state, that’s a real possibility, should the bill become law.

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