Op-Ed: Northern Star Will Make Columbia River Safer
Posted on Mar 8, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Northern Star Will Make Columbia River Safer
CEO of Northern Star Natural Gas William “Si” Garrett, responding to last week’s coverage of the U.S. Coast Guard Waterway Suitability Report for Bradwood Landing, writes in yesterday’s Daily Astorian that the improvements Northern Star plans to implement “will make the Columbia River safer for all marine traffic.” He also believes that...
Protest Against Cabrillo Port Planned for Saturday
Posted on Mar 8, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Protest Against Cabrillo Port Planned for Saturday
Malibu Surfside News reports that, with the California State Lands Commission expected to release an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Cabrillo Port LNG project tomorrow, opponents will hold a rally at the Malibu Pier...
Rep. Waxman Asks EPA for More Details Regarding Cabrillo Port Decision
Posted on Mar 6, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rep. Waxman Asks EPA for More Details Regarding Cabrillo Port Decision
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, yesterday issued a new document request to the EPA regarding its reversal of its position as to whether mainland air pollution laws would apply to the planned Cabrillo Port offshore LNG terminal. Rep. Waxman says the EPA’s previous explanation to the Committee “provided no...
U.S. Rep. Baird Comes Out Against Bradwood Landing
Posted on Mar 6, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Rep. Baird Comes Out Against Bradwood Landing
After reviewing the Waterway Suitability Report, Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) has decided to oppose NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed terminal in Bradwood, Ore., directly across the Columbia River from his district. In a press release on his website, the Congressman identified “three main areas of great concern[]: the safety and security measures that would need to be...
Maine BEP Allows Thirteen Intervenors
Posted on Mar 5, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine BEP Allows Thirteen Intervenors
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection granted 13 parties intervenor status Thursday in Downeast LNG’s application to build an import facility in Robbinston, Maine. Bangor Daily News has the intervenor list and...
Patent Awarded for Regasification Process
Posted on Mar 5, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Patent Awarded for Regasification Process
OilOnline reports that Mustang Engineering and Wood Group have been awarded a U.S. patent for Smart Air Vaporization, a closed-loop regas process that they expect will reduce fugitive air emissions and fuel gas usage. The process is currently being installed at Trunkline LNG in Lake Charles,...