British Columbia LNG Critics Prepare to Oppose WestPac LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on British Columbia LNG Critics Prepare to Oppose WestPac LNG Proposal
Area residents met this week to organize opposition to the WestPac LNG import terminal proposed for Texada Island near Vancouver, Canada. Speakers cited environmental, safety, and economic concerns as reasons for their opposition to the project. The Powell River Peak reports that approximately 250 attended the meeting held October...
Federal Agency Releases Critical Comments on TORP LNG’s Draft EIS
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Agency Releases Critical Comments on TORP LNG’s Draft EIS
In its comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for TORP’s proposed Bienville LNG terminal, the National Marine Fisheries Service believes that the facility could cause “significant adverse impacts” in the Gulf of Mexico. The agency noted that the terminal’s open-loop design would negatively impact marine habitats and the fishing economy. The Mobile...
Canadian NEB Seeks Public Comments on Gas Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian NEB Seeks Public Comments on Gas Pipeline Proposal
Canada’s National Energy Board announced Wednesday its request for public comments on the scope of the environmental assessment to be prepared for the EasternAccess Pipeline Project, a gas line designed to transport regasified LNG from the proposed Gros Cacouna LNG import terminal to markets in Quebec, Ontario, and the United States. This announcement also extended the deadline...
Local Residents Express Concerns with Clearwater Port LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Concerns with Clearwater Port LNG Proposal
Participating in a public meeting on Wednesday, several local residents expressed concerns with the Clearwater Port LNG project proposed by NorthernStar Natural Gas. According to the Ventura County Star, their concerns included safety and security, environmental and commercial impacts, and whether the California market needs LNG imports at all. A company official who attended the...
Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected the proposed pipeline route through the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge for the Downeast LNG project. This rejection appears to halt the approval process by Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection until Downeast LNG proposes an alternative pipeline route and reapplies,...
Quebec Agricultural Land Commission Opposes Proposed Site of Rabaska LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quebec Agricultural Land Commission Opposes Proposed Site of Rabaska LNG Terminal
Stating that it is “among the best soil for agriculture” in Canada, the Commission de protection du territoire agricole has ruled against the proposed site of the Rabaska LNG terminal. Interested parties have until October 19 to propose an alternative site for the project or to convince the Commission that the current proposed site is the only viable option. The Montreal...