Mass. DEP Rejects Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Dredging Application
Posted on Mar 17, 2008 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. DEP Rejects Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Dredging Application
The Providence Journal reports that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) last week denied a request for permission by Weaver’s Cove LNG to dredge sediment from the Taunton River. Two rulings, one from the DEP’s Bureau of Resource Protection and one from the Wetlands and Waterways Program, cited inadequate information and statements by...
Coast Guard Announces Availability of Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on Mar 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Coast Guard Announces Availability of Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion
The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday announced in the Federal Register that a draft supplemental Environmental Assessment related to the suitability of the waterway for the expansion of the Cove Point LNG regasification terminal is now available. Public comments are due by April 14,...
City Council Passes Resolution Opposing LNG Projects Proposed for the Columbia River
Posted on Mar 13, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Passes Resolution Opposing LNG Projects Proposed for the Columbia River
The Forest Grove (Ore.) City Council unanimously approved a resolution earlier this week which opposes the two LNG projects proposed for the Columbia River, Oregon LNG and Bradwood Landing LNG, as well as the pipelines associated with the projects. The City Council cited potential risks to the surrounding natural resources and water supply as reasons to oppose the projects. The...
Op-Ed: California Environmental Activists Defend LNG Report
Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed: California Environmental Activists Defend LNG Report
The Ventura County Star carries an op-ed piece today authored by two environmental activists who defend a report that questions whether pursuing LNG imports is the best energy option for California. The authors cite environmental and geopolitical concerns in the piece, which was written in response to a NorthernStar Natural Gas executive’s critique of the...
Start-Up Date Delayed for Maple LNG
Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Start-Up Date Delayed for Maple LNG
Platts LNG Daily reports that the start-up date for the proposed Maple LNG terminal has been delayed from 2010 to 2011. The company’s revised timeline for the project was announced after the project received approval from the Canadian Environmental Ministry. [Subscription...
BIA Files Motion to Intervene, Comments on Downeast LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 5, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BIA Files Motion to Intervene, Comments on Downeast LNG Proposal
The United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has filed a Motion to Intervene in the federal regulatory proceedings for the proposed Downeast LNG terminal project. In comments included with the motion, the BIA asserts that the Downeast LNG project may have an impact on the “cultural and religious interests” of the Passamaquoddy Tribe...