Federal Anti-Broadwater Bill May Affect Other LNG Proposals
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Anti-Broadwater Bill May Affect Other LNG Proposals
United Press International reports that H.R. 1564, a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop to block Broadwater Energy’s proposed terminal in Long Island Sound, also may affect several planned facilities off the Massachusetts Bay Estuary and in Louisiana’s Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary. The bill would ban floating storage regasification units from “estuaries...
Global Warming Enters LNG Debate in California
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Global Warming Enters LNG Debate in California
According to the Ventura County Star, the California Coastal Commission became one of the first state agencies to act under authority of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 when it cited greenhouse gas emissions as one of several grounds for rejecting the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal. “In the future, I believe every environmental impact statement with LNG or any...
Oregon Senator Requests Answers About FERC Review Process
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon Senator Requests Answers About FERC Review Process
In a letter filed with FERC on April 2, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested safety and environmental assurances from the Commission regarding the LNG terminals proposed in Oregon. The Commission responded by clarifying the roles of various agencies in the terminal review process and referring the Senator to Bradwood Landing’s pending draft environmental impact statement....
Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that environmental research by two graduate students influenced Chevron to voluntarily cancel its planned Coronado LNG project in Mexico. According to a Chevron Spokesperson, the decision to stop the project was based on business...
Cabrillo Port Fails California Coastal Commission Review
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cabrillo Port Fails California Coastal Commission Review
In a unanimous vote, the California Coastal Commission yesterday found that the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal failed to meet coastal protection standards. The Commission’s decision cited air pollution as well as the potential harm to marine mammals, ocean views, and birds. The Los Angeles Times reports that on Wednesday BHP Billiton requested cancellation of the hearing, but a U.S....
Opposition Heard at MDEQ Hearing Regarding Bayou Casotte LNG’s Oil Refinery Expansion Project
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposition Heard at MDEQ Hearing Regarding Bayou Casotte LNG’s Oil Refinery Expansion Project
Chevron’s proposal to expand its Pascagoula oil refinery met criticism from local residents at a hearing yesterday hosted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Chevron hopes to use heat generated by the expanded refinery to regasify LNG at its Bayou Casotte terminal, which was approved last year by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The Mississippi...