Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Law Restricting Siting of LNG Terminals
Posted on Feb 22, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Law Restricting Siting of LNG Terminals
Until a hearing takes place on the matter, a federal judge has barred enforcement of a new Baltimore County law that could prevent the development of AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. AES filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month attempting to overturn the law, which adds LNG facilities to the list of prohibited uses in environmentally sensitive areas of Chesapeake...
Decision on Keltic Facility Expected Today
Posted on Feb 21, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Decision on Keltic Facility Expected Today
The Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board is expected to issue a decision today regarding Keltic Petrochemicals’ proposed LNG and petrochemical facility in Guysborough County. The panel had intended to make its recommendation to the provincial environmental minister on Dec. 20, 2006, but the deadline was extended to allow the members additional time to review submitted...
Op-eds Criticize RFK Jr.’s Support for LNG
Posted on Feb 20, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-eds Criticize RFK Jr.’s Support for LNG
The Providence Journal and The Ventura County Star carry op-eds that criticize Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s support for the development of LNG infrastructure in the United States.
Somerset Conservation Commission Appeals Mass. DEP’s Ruling on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 20, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Somerset Conservation Commission Appeals Mass. DEP’s Ruling on Weaver’s Cove
The Somerset Conservation Commission on Feb. 12 appealed the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s approval of a proposed pipeline that would transport natural gas from the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The commission members allege, among other things, that the DEP’s superseding order, which overturned the local...
Op-ed: LNG Transport Is Safe
Posted on Feb 14, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Transport Is Safe
A retired mariner with 51 years of experience supports Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound, saying that the safety record of LNG transport is “virtually unparalleled” and the environmental risks posed by LNG vessels destined for the terminal are no greater than those posed by other ships in the Sound. Lloyd’s List has his op-ed....
Fall River Challenges Letter from Mass. to Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Challenges Letter from Mass. to Weaver’s Cove
According to The Standard-Times, lawyers for the City of Fall River last week discovered an April 2006 letter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to Weaver’s Cove that appears to waive certain safety and environmental review requirements. Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert alleges that the letter should have been disclosed to the city, and also that any such...