Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board Issues Report on Maple LNG Project
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board Issues Report on Maple LNG Project
The Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board has recommended that the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Labour approve the Maple LNG terminal and petrochemical plant facilities proposed for construction in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, subject to conditions included in the Board’s Final Report. The Board noted that “consideration of provincial policy relating to...
New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
According to Wayne Steeves, a minority-party member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, armed escorts accompanying LNG vessels en route to the proposed import terminals in Maine may endanger New Brunswickers and disrupt the fishing industry. The province’s finance minister accused Steeves’ party of inciting fear, but said that the Liberal Party, which is currently in...
NMFS Withholds Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Withholds Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Project
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) says that it “cannot concur” at this time with the U.S. Coast Guard’s determination that BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal would not adversely impact protected marine species. NMFS has requested additional information on the terminal developer’s proposed measures to minimize harm and monitor...
Environmental Report on Proposed Keltic LNG Terminal Expected Today
Posted on Feb 23, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Report on Proposed Keltic LNG Terminal Expected Today
According to project developers, the Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board is expected to recommend approval of the proposed Keltic LNG terminal, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. However, a lawyer for terminal operator 4Gas Ltd. expressed guarded optimism and said that he is awaiting the release of the full report, which is expected today. Nova Scotia’s...
Special Master Hears Arguments in Jurisdictional Dispute Between Delaware and New Jersey
Posted on Feb 23, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Special Master Hears Arguments in Jurisdictional Dispute Between Delaware and New Jersey
A Special Master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday over whether Delaware has the legal authority to block BP’s Crown Landing LNG terminal. BP has proposed to site the terminal on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, but a pier associated with the facility would enter territory subject to Delaware’s jurisdiction. Counsel for New...
Environmental Group Opposes Massachusetts Offshore LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Group Opposes Massachusetts Offshore LNG Terminals
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has criticized the approval of two LNG terminals proposed for offshore Massachusetts, as well as the mitigation plans offered to reduce the facilities’ potential harm to neighboring marine ecosystems. The press release...