New Advocacy Group Requests Weaver’s Cove Deed Restrictions Agreement
Posted on May 25, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Advocacy Group Requests Weaver’s Cove Deed Restrictions Agreement
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that a recently-formed environmental group, Citizens for Environmental Justice, will request a copy of the full agreement reached between Shell Oil Products US and Weaver’s Cove LNG regarding deed restrictions and future land use. If the companies do not show that their agreement meets all the deed restrictions, the group plans to bring...
Climate Change Not Focus of Governor’s Decision
Posted on May 23, 2007 in Environmental, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Climate Change Not Focus of Governor’s Decision
An analysis published by UPI Energy notes that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) did not specifically cite climate change or net carbon emissions as reasons why he denied BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. Instead, the Governor’s decision focused on the local environmental impact of the...
Authorities Wait to Consider State Permits Until County Decision on Bradwood Landing Land Use Application
Posted on May 22, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Authorities Wait to Consider State Permits Until County Decision on Bradwood Landing Land Use Application
The Daily Astorian reports that before the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will rule on NorthernStar’s application for air and water quality permits for the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, officials in Clatsop County, Ore., must approve three zoning changes to make the project compatible with the county’s land use plan. Before issuing its zoning decision,...
LNG Opponents: Whale’s Death Underscores Need for Restrictions on Vessel Traffic
Posted on May 22, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on LNG Opponents: Whale’s Death Underscores Need for Restrictions on Vessel Traffic
Gloucester Daily Times (Mass.) reports that opponents of LNG terminals in the Northeast say the recent death of a humpback whale highlights the need for tighter restrictions for the increased vessel traffic expected as new LNG receiving terminals come online. A necropsy report concludes that the whale died soon after it was struck by an unidentified ship. The article also reports on...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Denies Cabrillo Port Application
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gov. Schwarzenegger Denies Cabrillo Port Application
Citing environmental concerns, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has denied BHP Billiton’s application to build its Cabrillo Port LNG regasification facility off the coast of Ventura County in southern California. Though the Governor reaffirmed his support for LNG importation projects generally, he stated that as designed, the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal would have adverse...
Op Ed: Gov. Schwarzenegger Ought to Oppose LNG Plans
Posted on May 18, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op Ed: Gov. Schwarzenegger Ought to Oppose LNG Plans
The Ventura County Star carries an opinion piece written by a former member of the California State Assembly urging Governor Schwarzenegger to veto BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port project and to oppose other pending LNG proposals. The author cites environmental concerns, particularly regarding “cradle-to-grave” emissions from LNG extraction, transport, and combustion....