Passamaquoddy Bay is the Last Viable Site for LNG Terminals in Maine, Developer Says
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Bay is the Last Viable Site for LNG Terminals in Maine, Developer Says
According to Brian Smith of Quoddy Bay LLC, Passamaquoddy Bay is the last viable site for LNG facilities in Maine. Northern Maine is a place ideal for terminal developments because of the area’s low-density population and its proximity to the southern New England market, but south of Passamaquoddy Bay, sheltered waters are scarce. An article published today in Down East, the...
Maine Town Considers LNG Tanks for Tax Relief
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 in State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Maine Town Considers LNG Tanks for Tax Relief
Quoddy Bay LLC is assessing a plan to build LNG storage tanks in Perry, Maine – a prospect for residents of this small town who want tax relief. Details are in today’s Bangor Daily News. [Access to archived articles requires a...
LNG Forum Necessary to Inform Residents on Terminal Proposals
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Forum Necessary to Inform Residents on Terminal Proposals
An editorial in yesterday’s Bangor Daily News says that this week’s public hearing with FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard is a good way to educate residents and consider comments regarding the proposed terminals in Washington County, Maine. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Environmentalists Express Opposition to Chevron’s Proposed LNG Plant near San Diego
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Express Opposition to Chevron’s Proposed LNG Plant near San Diego
Environmental organizations claim that Chevron’s proposed Baja California LNG terminal will threaten marine life and reduce fishing near San Diego. Today’s Los Angeles Times has the story. [Articles more than a week old are...
Weaver’s Cove Foes Demonstrate During Energy Seminar
Posted on Oct 24, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Foes Demonstrate During Energy Seminar
Opponents of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal protested outside the Hilton Boston Back Bay as FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell, Hess CEO Gordon Shearer, and other representatives from the energy industry participated in Law Seminars International’s forum “Energy in the Northeast: Resource Adequacy and Reliability.” An article in Saturday’s The...