Mass. Attorney General’s Office Responds to Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Nov 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mass. Attorney General’s Office Responds to Weaver’s Cove
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office responded yesterday to a November 4 filing by Weaver’s Cove LNG on the issue of whether the decision by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to sustain Massachusetts’ objection to the project’s consistency with the state’s Coastal Zone Management Plan should prevent FERC from issuing further approvals for the proposed...
Editorial: Bradwood Landing Terminal Project Could Adversely Affect Salmon Habitat
Posted on Nov 7, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Bradwood Landing Terminal Project Could Adversely Affect Salmon Habitat
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian earlier this week argues that siting the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal on the Columbia River would negatively impact the already delicate salmon...
Oregon Vintners Oppose Gas Pipelines Associated with LNG Terminals
Posted on Nov 6, 2008 in Environmental, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Vintners Oppose Gas Pipelines Associated with LNG Terminals
Wine Spectator reports that a number of Oregon winemakers are opposing two natural gas pipeline projects that, as currently proposed, may affect their grapevines. The piece says that the vintners are concerned that the projects may have economic and environmental effects on their winemaking...
NOAA Researchers Say Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Site Is Sanctuary for Salmon
Posted on Nov 4, 2008 in Environmental | Comments Off on NOAA Researchers Say Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Site Is Sanctuary for Salmon
In an interview with the Daily Astorian, NOAA biologist Curtis Roegner describes how the waters near the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG regasification facility are critical areas for migrating salmon. FERC is preparing its own assessment of the project’s impact on fish species, which will be subject to review by...
Construction of Pipeline From Canaport LNG Terminal Disturbs Creek
Posted on Nov 3, 2008 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction of Pipeline From Canaport LNG Terminal Disturbs Creek
CBC News Canada reports that heavy rain has filled a creek in Saint John with sediment from a construction site for the Brunswick Pipeline, which will connect the Canaport LNG terminal to Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. The company says that it is working to mitigate any harm, including adding silt fencing and finishing work in the area earlier than initially...
FERC Requests that Weaver’s Cove Address New Right Whale Rule
Posted on Oct 22, 2008 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests that Weaver’s Cove Address New Right Whale Rule
Yesterday FERC issued an Environmental Information Request to Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC seeking information on how Weaver’s Cove will address vessel speed restrictions and other operational aspects to reduce ship strikes of the endangered North Atlantic right whale that are contained in the recently issued final rule by NOAA. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary...