Questions Over Maine BEP’s Jurisdiction Arise as Downeast LNG Hearings Loom
Posted on Jul 6, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Questions Over Maine BEP’s Jurisdiction Arise as Downeast LNG Hearings Loom
In preparation for upcoming hearings on Downeast LNG’s proposed regasification terminal, Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 yesterday to disallow pre-filed testimony from Canadian fishermen who only fish in Canadian waters. The BEP chairman said such testimony would be outside the Board’s jurisdiction. The BEP also continued to work with state...
Review of Oceanway and Clearwater Port LNG Proposals Expected to Begin Soon
Posted on Jul 5, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Review of Oceanway and Clearwater Port LNG Proposals Expected to Begin Soon
The Malibu Surfside News provides details on two LNG projects proposed for Southern California, NorthernStar’s Clearwater Port and Woodside’s Oceanway terminal, and reports that the projects will begin the formal review process soon. The publication also reports that some environmental groups are supporting legislation that would require the state of California to examine...
Editorial: Despite Hard Work by Project Developers, Bradwood Landing LNG Project Should be Opposed
Posted on Jul 2, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Despite Hard Work by Project Developers, Bradwood Landing LNG Project Should be Opposed
An editorial carried by The Columbian (Wash.) opposes NorthernStar’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG facility on the Columbia River, despite praising the outreach efforts of the project’s developers. The editorial cites the large environmental impact of the terminal and states that, “an LNG terminal, though suited for other parts of the country, does not belong in or...
Gros Cacouna LNG Proposal Receives Approval
Posted on Jun 28, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gros Cacouna LNG Proposal Receives Approval
Transport Canada announced yesterday that the Canadian government approved the report prepared by the Environmental Assessment Joint Review Panel for TransCanada Corp. and Petro-Canada’s proposed LNG Terminal at Gros Cacouna, Quebec, thereby authorizing federal agencies to permit the proposal according to the Panel’s mitigation plan. The Globe and Mail reports that the...
Concerns Raised Over Port Dolphin Application
Posted on Jun 27, 2007 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerns Raised Over Port Dolphin Application
The St. Petersburg Times (Fla.) reports that the Port Dolphin LNG application to construct an LNG terminal offshore Florida has received a lukewarm reception in Florida. One potential customer, Tampa Electric Co., described its own interest as “very preliminary,” while public interest group Environment Florida expressed concerns for marine life, fishing, tourism, and...
Federal Court Opinion Examined by LNG Opponents Nationwide
Posted on Jun 26, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Court Opinion Examined by LNG Opponents Nationwide
The Baltimore Examiner reports that opponents of LNG regasification terminals across the United States are examining a U.S. federal judge’s opinion that upheld a Baltimore County ordinance prohibiting LNG terminals from being constructed within 1,000 feet of Chesapeake Bay wetlands. The article reports specifically that LNG opponents in New York and Oregon are considering the...