Long Island Lobstermen Concerned about Broadwater
Posted on Mar 2, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Lobstermen Concerned about Broadwater
Long Island Business News reports that development of the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal may adversely impact Long Island Sound lobstermen because the facility’s safety and security zones could render some lobster-trapping areas off-limits and divert commercial vessel traffic into others. The Long Island Sound Lobstermen’s Association reportedly has not taken an official...
Consultant’s Early Draft Favorable for Broadwater
Posted on Mar 1, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Consultant’s Early Draft Favorable for Broadwater
Newsday reports today that a consultant for Long Island Power Authority submitted an Aug. 3 “executive briefing” that found that it should be possible to build and operate Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal with minimal adverse impacts to public safety and the environment. The briefing is a precursor to a final report by Boston-based Levitan & Associates,...
Stakeholders Provide Testimony on Sparrows Point Bills
Posted on Mar 1, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Stakeholders Provide Testimony on Sparrows Point Bills
Critics and supporters of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal testified yesterday before Maryland state legislators at a hearing on two bills designed to hinder the project’s development. One measure would prohibit dredging by private parties near the terminal’s proposed site and limit the Public Service Commission’s discretion to recommend approval of LNG...
Long Island Politician Discusses Broadwater LNG Project With Gov. Spitzer
Posted on Feb 28, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Politician Discusses Broadwater LNG Project With Gov. Spitzer
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy yesterday reiterated his opposition to Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound during a meeting with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who has yet to endorse the project. “He listened intently and said he was looking to do an overall, comprehensive review of the area’s energy needs before he comes to a...
Sierra Club Seeks to Bolster Local Efforts to Oppose the Jordan Cove Project
Posted on Feb 28, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sierra Club Seeks to Bolster Local Efforts to Oppose the Jordan Cove Project
The Sierra Club’s Oregon chapter, responding to calls from Coos Bay area residents, is seeking to hire a community outreach coordinator to mobilize the organization’s efforts to block Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal and the Pacific Connector pipeline. Read more in The...
EPA to Hold Hearing on Permit Related to Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA to Hold Hearing on Permit Related to Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a public hearing in Beverly, Mass., to hear comments regarding Excelerate Energy’s request for permission to make a one-time discharge into the ocean of two million gallons of chemically-treated seawater after the water has been used to test a pipeline that will be constructed to link Excelerate’s proposed Northeast Gateway...