Connecticut Transportation Organization Says Broadwater Application Incomplete and Requests New Comment Period
Posted on Mar 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Transportation Organization Says Broadwater Application Incomplete and Requests New Comment Period
In a letter dated March 3, 2006, South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, a federally designated transportation planning organization in Connecticut, says that Broadwater Energy’s pre-filing application is incomplete because it does not contain specific information on safety and security that was requested by FERC and the USCG. As a result, SWRMPO is requesting...
Op-ed: Sparrows Point LNG Terminal Would Harm Baltimore
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Sparrows Point LNG Terminal Would Harm Baltimore
A Sykesville, Md. resident has expressed opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG facility in Dundalk, Md. Citing a 1979 report issued by the Government Accountability Office, he says LNG development in a city poses safety risks to urban infrastructure. His op-ed is in Saturday’s edition of The Baltimore Sun. The 1979 GAO report is available here. [Access to archived...
Op-ed: Open-loop System Harms Marine Life
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Open-loop System Harms Marine Life
A Mobile, Ala. resident takes issue with the Mobile Register’s support for ConocoPhillips’ proposed Compass Port LNG terminal, saying the proposed open-loop regasification system is not worth endangering marine life near Dauphin Island. “If ConocoPhillips cannot operate the system as a closed-loop system and make money, it should not build the system until it can do...
Op-ed: Broadwater LNG Raises Serious Concerns
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Broadwater LNG Raises Serious Concerns
A Groton, Conn. resident says that the Broadwater LNG proposal presents safety and environmental risks that outweigh the benefits of a cleaner burning fuel. “I don’t dispute the need for alternate energy sources, but the location of the proposed terminal is flawed,” he said in an op-ed published Saturday by The Day. “My concern is the safety of the public and...
Distrigas Says Donations Are Not Connected to AES Battery Rock Proposal
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Distrigas Says Donations Are Not Connected to AES Battery Rock Proposal
A Distrigas spokesperson has denied allegations that Distrigas has made $175,000 in donations to assist Save the Harbor in its efforts to halt AES proposed LNG project on Outer Brewster Island. Julie Vitek says Distrigas has a long-standing history of donating money to harbor organizations supporting Boston Harbor. According to George Regan, whose public relations firm represents AES,...