Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri Clarifies His Position on Weaver’s Cove Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri Clarifies His Position on Weaver’s Cove Emergency Response Plan
Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri declared in a Feb. 1 letter to Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer that the emergency response plan for the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., “will be a State plan developed under the direction of the State.” Carcieri also said that “the State’s initial efforts at…planning [have]...
Op-ed: Prepare a Regional EIS Before Issuing One for Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Prepare a Regional EIS Before Issuing One for Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
A North Bend, Ore., resident says that an environmental impact statement that evaluates the potential cumulative impacts on the region from LNG development should be issued before one is prepared for Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal. “Only then would we, and FERC, be in [a] position to objectively evaluate the merits of the Jordan Cove proposal,” he said....
Maryland Legislators Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Legislators Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
In a Feb. 8 letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and three of Maryland’s U.S. Representatives express opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The legislators raise concerns about the disposal of dredged material from the project and the potential safety risks due to Sparrows Point’s close...
MARAD Approves Proposed Northeast Gateway LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Approves Proposed Northeast Gateway LNG Terminal
The Boston Globe reports that the U.S. Maritime Administration yesterday approved Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG terminal, which is proposed for offshore Massachusetts. The terminal is expected to start operations by the end of the...
Passamaquoddy Tribe Claims Quoddy Bay LNG Owes $500k
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Tribe Claims Quoddy Bay LNG Owes $500k
Passamaquoddy Chief Rick Doyle interprets the Tribe’s land-lease agreement with Quoddy Bay LNG, developer of a regas terminal at Pleasant Point, Maine, such that the company should have started making quarterly payments in December 2005. Quoddy Bay LNG Project Manager Brian Smith agreed Tuesday that they owe the tribe money, but maintained that payment is not due until the Tribe...