Maryland Legislators Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Legislators Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
In a Feb. 8 letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and three of Maryland’s U.S. Representatives express opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The legislators raise concerns about the disposal of dredged material from the project and the potential safety risks due to Sparrows Point’s close...
Op-ed: Prepare a Regional EIS Before Issuing One for Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Prepare a Regional EIS Before Issuing One for Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
A North Bend, Ore., resident says that an environmental impact statement that evaluates the potential cumulative impacts on the region from LNG development should be issued before one is prepared for Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal. “Only then would we, and FERC, be in [a] position to objectively evaluate the merits of the Jordan Cove proposal,” he said....
Kennedy Clarifies Stance on Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kennedy Clarifies Stance on Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., president of the Waterkeeper Alliance environmental group of which Ventura Coastkeeper is a member, told the Malibu Surfside News in an interview published today that while he still supports LNG, “I have not endorsed … the Cabrillo Port project[, which] has all kinds of problems that I think may be fatal to it.” Earlier in the week, Kennedy...
Baltimore County Council Prohibits LNG Facilities in Sensitive Coastal Areas
Posted on Feb 6, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Baltimore County Council Prohibits LNG Facilities in Sensitive Coastal Areas
In an attempt to stop AES from constructing the Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md., the Baltimore County Council last night unanimously approved new legislation that adds LNG facilities to a list of prohibited uses in environmentally sensitive coastal areas of Chesapeake Bay. The Baltimore Sun has further...
Massachusetts DEP Approves Proposed Pipelines Tied to Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 6, 2007 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts DEP Approves Proposed Pipelines Tied to Weaver’s Cove Terminal
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection last week overruled decisions by two local conservation commissions that would have denied Hess LNG authorization to construct two pipelines in conjunction with the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. Responding to the decision, Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. said, “We have much...
Newspaper Highlights Issues Surrounding Bradwood Landing Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Financing, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Newspaper Highlights Issues Surrounding Bradwood Landing Proposal
Saturday’s edition of The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) features background information regarding the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in Oregon. Among the issues addressed in Q&A format are the potential impacts that the proposed facility may have on public safety, the environment, and residential properties. The data is gleaned from documents submitted by federal...