Opponents Praise Agencies for Criticizing FERC’s Approval of Bradwood Landing
Posted on Oct 20, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents Praise Agencies for Criticizing FERC’s Approval of Bradwood Landing
A number of local opponents to the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal project praised the Washington State Department of Ecology and the National Marine Fisheries Service for raising concerns with FERC’s assessment of potential environmental impacts of the project. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
Editorial Praises Alabama Governor’s Opposition to the TORP LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Praises Alabama Governor’s Opposition to the TORP LNG Proposal
An editorial carried by the Anniston Star (Ala.) praises Alabama Gov. Bob Riley’s (R) opposition to the TORP Bienville LNG deepwater port due to the project’s planned use of open loop...
Dominion Awarded LEED Certification for New Building at Cove Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Awarded LEED Certification for New Building at Cove Point LNG Terminal
Last week Dominion dedicated its new administration building at the Cove Point LNG terminal in Maryland. The new building earned a “silver” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for meeting a number of requirements regarding the building’s environmental impacts and energy usage. Dominion’s press release provides...
Editorial: TORP’s Continued Interest in Bienville LNG Project “Encouraging”
Posted on Oct 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: TORP’s Continued Interest in Bienville LNG Project “Encouraging”
An editorial carried by the Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.) discusses the decision by TORP to withdraw its application to build its proposed Bienville LNG deepwater port project in the face of a likely veto from Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R). The piece notes that TORP’s continued interest in the project and possible re-design to use closed-loop vaporizers is encouraging for the future...
TORP Withdraws Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Application
Posted on Oct 10, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TORP Withdraws Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Application
TORP announced yesterday that it is withdrawing its application to construct the Bienville LNG Deepwater Port terminal off the coast of Alabama after Governor Bob Riley (R) expressed concern about the environmental impacts of the project’s open loop vaporization system. It is unclear at this time whether TORP will resubmit its application with measures to address Governor...
MARAD, USCG Question NMFS’s Conclusions on TORP Bienville LNG Project
Posted on Oct 9, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD, USCG Question NMFS’s Conclusions on TORP Bienville LNG Project
The Associated Press (carried via Al.com) reports that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a letter questioning the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) conclusions regarding potential effects on aquatic life near the proposed TORP Bienville LNG import project site. NMFS cited these potential effects in its recommendation that MARAD deny the...