County Officials Follow-Up on Points Raised by Local Residents at Bradwood Landing Hearing
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Officials Follow-Up on Points Raised by Local Residents at Bradwood Landing Hearing
Following two days of public testimony at a Clatsop County (Ore.) Planning Commission hearing on NorthernStar’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, commissioners followed up on several points raised by local residents. The Daily Astorian reports that commissioners expressed their intention to better understand the “ramifications” of the requested zone changes...
Local Residents Express Views on Downeast LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Views on Downeast LNG Proposal
As the series of public forums continued, local residents expressed their views on the Downeast LNG terminal proposal. Both supporters and opponents offered comments at the three-hour hearing, raising issues regarding safety, the local economy, and the environment. Another hearing is scheduled for tonight at Calais High School (Maine). The Bangor Daily News offers further...
California State Lands Commission Approves Expansion of Pipeline from Costa Azul Terminal
Posted on Jul 17, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California State Lands Commission Approves Expansion of Pipeline from Costa Azul Terminal
Reuters reports that the California State Lands Commission on Friday approved the expansion of the TransCanada owned North Baja Pipeline to transport natural gas from Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal to the California market. The minutes from the State Lands Commission meeting note that Sempra will be required to complete an annual study to determine the impacts of using...
Sparrows Point LNG Project Denied CZMA Consistency By Maryland
Posted on Jul 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point LNG Project Denied CZMA Consistency By Maryland
Following AES’ rejection of the State of Maryland’s request that the developer stay the federal CZMA consistency review period for its proposed LNG terminal at Sparrows Point, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied the project’s consistency “on the grounds that AES has not provided sufficient information necessary for the State to make a federal...
State Board Holds Public Forum on Downeast LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 17, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Board Holds Public Forum on Downeast LNG Proposal
At the first in a series of hearings hosted by the Maine Board of Environmental Protection, Downeast LNG officials, town representatives, and local residents offered their views on the Downeast LNG terminal proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. A local harbor pilot told those in attendance that “there will be no unreasonable impact on the current navigational, recreational, fishing,...
Editorial: Rabaska LNG Proposal Should Be Approved
Posted on Jul 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial: Rabaska LNG Proposal Should Be Approved
An editorial in the Montreal Gazette offers its support for the Rabaska LNG terminal, citing energy supply concerns and the thorough investigation of potential environmental impacts carried out the government and the project’s developers. The editorial disagrees with those who claim that the potential for accidents or terrorism should prohibit the project’s construction,...