Editorial: Bradwood Landing LNG Project Should Move Forward
Posted on Jul 15, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Bradwood Landing LNG Project Should Move Forward
An editorial carried by The Oregonian opines that the environmental concerns voiced by the State of Oregon regarding LNG development in the state should be addressed, but the Bradwood Landing LNG project should also be allowed to go...
U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
The office of U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) released a statement yesterday saying that the congressman’s bill designating portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” (H.R. 415) is scheduled for a vote next week. According to the Fall River Herald News, a specific date for the vote has not been set. If the bill is passed, it may affect the proposed...
Efforts Suspended to Declare Part of the Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Efforts Suspended to Declare Part of the Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has suspended his efforts to pass legislation that would declare part of the Taunton River in Massachusetts as “wild and scenic” and potentially prevent the construction of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal. The Boston Herald reports that Rep. Frank made this decision after Republicans in the House of Representatives...
National Park Service Requests Supplemental Environmental Review of Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on National Park Service Requests Supplemental Environmental Review of Bradwood Landing LNG
In a letter sent to FERC, the National Park Service recommends that FERC should prepare a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal. Specifically, the letter notes that the environmental impacts of improving the access road to the proposed terminal site, potential impacts to the Lewis and Clark National Historic...
Weaver’s Cove Energy to Continue Examining Feasibility of Offshore Unloading Proposal
Posted on Jul 1, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy to Continue Examining Feasibility of Offshore Unloading Proposal
Weaver’s Cove Energy President Ted Gehrig met with the Somerset, Mass., Conservation Commission to answer questions regarding the company’s investigation of the proposed site for offshore unloading of LNG in Mount Hope Bay after the Commission issued a cease-and-desist order for the company’s testing activities. According to Gehrig, the company is drilling borings...
Weaver’s Cove Energy To Continue Pursuing LNG Import Project
Posted on Jun 30, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy To Continue Pursuing LNG Import Project
James Grasso, a representative for Weaver’s Cove Energy, told the Providence Journal that the company expects to continue developing the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal and associated pipeline despite a decision by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to sustain the Coastal Zone Management Act objections to the project, filed by the Commonwealth of...