New Jersey Activists Oppose Safe Harbor Energy LNG Project
Posted on Sep 13, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Jersey Activists Oppose Safe Harbor Energy LNG Project
New Jersey environmental, fishing and surfing activists, joined by a local official, last week officially announced their opposition to Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy LNG deepwater port, the Atlanticville reports. The activists support Governor Jon Corzine’s (D-N.J.) request to MARAD that New Jersey be designated an adjacent state under the Deepwater Port...
AES Appeals CZMA Consistency Objection to Secretary of Commerce
Posted on Sep 12, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Appeals CZMA Consistency Objection to Secretary of Commerce
Sparrows Point developer AES has appealed to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Maryland’s objection to the project’s federal consistency certification. Under the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Secretary may override the state’s objection if he finds the Sparrow’s Point terminal is consistent with the objectives of the CZMA or is necessary in the interest of...
New Jersey Governor Seeks Adjacent Coastal State Status for Safe Harbor Energy LNG Project
Posted on Sep 12, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Jersey Governor Seeks Adjacent Coastal State Status for Safe Harbor Energy LNG Project
Governor Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) has requested that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) grant New Jersey “adjacent coastal state” status in the regulatory review process for the Safe Harbor Energy LNG regasification terminal, essentially giving New Jersey equal standing to New York. Corzine’s request cites the fact that the proposal’s alternative pipeline route...
Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
Posted on Sep 11, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) reports that public officials, industry representatives, and private citizens continue to debate the merits of LNG import facilities in the New Jersey area, particularly the Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy project that proposes building an artificial island and LNG terminal approximately 13 miles south of Long Island, N.Y. U.S. Rep....
Environmentalists and Community Activists Renew Support for California LNG Study Legislation
Posted on Sep 6, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists and Community Activists Renew Support for California LNG Study Legislation
The Ventura County Star [free registration required] reports today that some local environmental activists in Southern California are renewing their support for SB 412, a bill passed by the California State Senate in June that would require state officials to determine whether California needs LNG to meet the state’s demand for natural gas. The bill, however, faces opposition in...
CLNG Criticizes Conclusions of LNG Pollution Study
Posted on Sep 5, 2007 in Environmental, Technology | Comments Off on CLNG Criticizes Conclusions of LNG Pollution Study
Bill Cooper, executive director of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG), criticized the conclusions of a recent report released by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University that suggested certain coal-based technologies may emit less greenhouse gasses than LNG-based technology. In particular, Cooper stated that the report founded its conclusions on coal-based technologies that...