Op-Ed: Clearwater Port LNG Raises Past Concerns with LNG
Posted on Oct 11, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Clearwater Port LNG Raises Past Concerns with LNG
John Zaragoza, a member of the Oxnard, Calif., City Council, questioned in an op-ed piece why developers continue to consider Southern California as a potential LNG site in light of the recent rejection of the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. Recognizing that NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Clearwater Port LNG proposal is a separate and distinct proposal, Zaragoza says he is “deeply...
Baltimore County Responds to AES on Sparrows Point LNG Appeal
Posted on Oct 10, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Responds to AES on Sparrows Point LNG Appeal
The Daily Record (Md.) reports that Baltimore County has responded to an appeal by Sparrows Point developer AES in federal court, saying that the company has appealed its law blocking the LNG facility prematurely. The County stated that regulatory agencies, including FERC, are still reviewing the...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Ventura County Star (Calif.) (opposed to the Clearwater Port LNG proposal)
FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
The Daily Astorian reports that FERC has announced that it will hold public meetings in Oregon and Washington state to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The meetings are scheduled for November...
Clearwater Port LNG Proposal May Present Environmental Advantages
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Clearwater Port LNG Proposal May Present Environmental Advantages
Speaking to Natural Gas Intelligence [subscription required], NorthernStar Natural Gas vice president Joe Desmond said that several design aspects of the company’s Clearwater Port LNG proposal, including the use of ambient air to warm imported LNG, represent environmental advantages over other LNG projects offered for Southern...
Rep. Shays Urges Compromise on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rep. Shays Urges Compromise on Broadwater LNG Proposal
U.S. Representative Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) told a public forum that he was “getting cynical about the critics” of the Broadwater LNG proposal and urged opponents to be willing to compromise on the issue. Speaking to Newsday following the forum, Rep. Shays, who says he remains “formally against Broadwater,” expressed his desire for a more “constructive...