Clearwater Port Voluntarily Accepts Stricter Air Pollution Emissions Standards
Posted on May 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clearwater Port Voluntarily Accepts Stricter Air Pollution Emissions Standards
NorthernStar Natural Gas announced Tuesday in letters to the EPA and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) that it would not request permitting agencies to treat the Clearwater Port project as if it were part of the “Unclassifiable / Attainment” area associated with the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast, despite the proposed...
New York Senate’s Environmental Committee Chairman Announces Opposition to Broadwater
Posted on May 14, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York Senate’s Environmental Committee Chairman Announces Opposition to Broadwater
Newsday (New York) reports that New York State Senator Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset), Chairman of the senate’s Environmental Conservation Committee, announced his opposition to the Broadwater LNG terminal to be located in Long Island Sound. Citing environmental and security concerns, Marcellino also called on Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) to publicly oppose the Broadwater...
Residents Comment on Elba Island Expansion
Posted on May 11, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Comment on Elba Island Expansion
The Savannah Morning News reports that about 50 people attended a FERC forum on the draft environmental impact statement for the Elba III Project, which proposes to expand the Elba Island LNG terminal and add pipeline infrastructure. The public comment period will continue through May...
FERC: Port Dolphin Applies for Pipeline Permits
Posted on May 10, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC: Port Dolphin Applies for Pipeline Permits
Yesterday, FERC issued a Notice of Application concerning Port Dolphin Energy LLC’s request for approval of a 5.8-mile pipeline from its proposed Port Dolphin LNG import terminal. The pipeline would transport gas from the offshore terminal to interconnections with the Gulfstream and Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pipeline systems near Port Manatee, Fla. The USCG will serve as the...
Local Papers Highlight Different Perspectives in LNG Terminal Development
Posted on May 9, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Local Papers Highlight Different Perspectives in LNG Terminal Development
The Associated Press (carried by Sun Herald, South Miss.) describes the growing demand for LNG and the debate surrounding LNG import terminals, noting opposition to LNG developers in urban areas despite demand for natural gas. The story focuses on Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG project in Hackberry, La., and quotes a local charter-boat operator who supports the project. The News...
Fall River Officials Continue to Oppose Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on May 8, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Officials Continue to Oppose Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
The Herald News (Fall River) reports that city officials of Fall River, Mass., announced Thursday that, with the signing of a “public involvement plan” petition by ten city residents, Fall River now may compel Weaver’s Cove developer Hess LNG to hold public hearings and allow the public to review documents related to its clean-up efforts at the proposed terminal site....