Measure Designed to Halt Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Could Have Broader Consequences
Posted on Oct 31, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Measure Designed to Halt Weaver’s Cove LNG Project Could Have Broader Consequences
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) sponsored legislation that would extend federal environmental protection to parts of the lower Taunton River in an effort to thwart the Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal proposed for the region. However, one local business owner testified Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee that the change would force his marine transportation business out of...
FERC Officials to Host Further Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Oct 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Officials to Host Further Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
In addition to previously scheduled public meetings, FERC has announced two additional meetings in Clatskanie, Ore., to take public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement issued for Bradwood Landing LNG. Read more in the Daily...
State Environmental Panel Suspends Review of Downeast LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 29, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Environmental Panel Suspends Review of Downeast LNG Proposal
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) suspended its review of the Downeast LNG proposal after the company again attempted to withdraw its application. In a 5-3 decision, the BEP suspended its review until July 1, 2008, at the latest. The Bangor Daily News provides further...
LNG Funds to Support Green Energy Projects in Boston Harbor
Posted on Oct 26, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Funds to Support Green Energy Projects in Boston Harbor
Over $10 million in funding promised by offshore LNG facility developers Excelerate Energy and Suez Energy North America will be used by the State of Massachusetts to support green energy projects throughout Boston Harbor. Read more about the projects in the Boston...
Offshore LNG Import Terminals May Allay Concerns of Local Residents
Posted on Oct 24, 2007 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Offshore LNG Import Terminals May Allay Concerns of Local Residents
Reuters offers an analysis of the relative benefits of building LNG import infrastructure offshore compared with onshore facilities. The piece cites Excelerate Energy chief executive Rob Bryngelson who said that an offshore LNG facility “doesn’t tie up coastal land, you put infrastructure away from people, and you take a security risk out of ports and away from...
Oregon County Professional Staff Reiterates Opposition to Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Oct 17, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon County Professional Staff Reiterates Opposition to Bradwood Landing LNG Project
The Daily Astorian reports that the Clatsop County staff released a supplemental report reiterating its opposition to the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal. In particular, the supplemental report notes that despite the project’s apparent inconsistency with local land use laws, the county Planning Commission decided to recommend conditional approval of the project. The...