Activists Urge Gov. Spitzer to Oppose Broadwater LNG Terminal
Posted on Jun 13, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Activists Urge Gov. Spitzer to Oppose Broadwater LNG Terminal
Newsday reports that anti-Broadwater activists met with legislators and the state’s deputy secretary for the environment in Albany, N.Y., yesterday to urge opposition to the proposed terminal. New York Governor Eliot Spitzer (D) acknowledged that he had heard their message and remained undecided. Gov. Spitzer told the press, “[w]hat you look at, at the end of the day, is...
FERC Issues Final EIS for North Baja Gas Line
Posted on Jun 11, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Issues Final EIS for North Baja Gas Line
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that FERC has issued a favorable Final Environmental Impact Statement for the 126-mile pipeline proposed by North Baja Pipeline to connect the Energia Costa Azul LNG import terminal to California and Arizona markets. The pipeline would be built in three stages with initial operations beginning in 2007 and construction completed in 2010....
Maryland Commission Approves Prohibition on LNG Facilities in Sensitive Coastal Areas
Posted on Jun 8, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Commission Approves Prohibition on LNG Facilities in Sensitive Coastal Areas
The Baltimore Sun reports that Maryland’s Critical Areas Commission approved a measure Wednesday that prohibits LNG facilities from being built in environmentally sensitive coastal areas. The legislation was passed by the Baltimore County Council in February, but incorporating it into the Coastal Zone Management Plan required approval from the Critical Areas Commission. [Free...
Study: Atlantic Alternative to Broadwater Possible
Posted on Jun 8, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Study: Atlantic Alternative to Broadwater Possible
An independent study commissioned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority concludes that wind and wave conditions do not preclude an alternative LNG import terminal from being built offshore south of Long Island instead of in the Sound, where the Broadwater terminal would be located. John Hritcko, Broadwater’s senior vice president, responded that his...
California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
The California State Senate has passed SB 412, which orders the California Energy Commission (CEC) to submit to the legislature and governor by July 1, 2008, a “Needs Evaluation Report” to determine whether the state’s energy demands can be met without LNG. If SB 412 becomes law, it would also place a moratorium on the issuance of permits for LNG facilities or...
Quoddy Bay to Host Second Public Information Meeting
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay to Host Second Public Information Meeting
Quoddy Bay LNG announced that it will host a second public information meeting at a Perry, Maine, elementary school on Sunday evening. Quoddy Bay expects to file its environmental applications with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) the following day or shortly thereafter. Following the previous public meeting, held on May 23, the LNG-opposition group Save...