Op-ed: Bradwood Landing Terminal Will Harm Quality of Life
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Bradwood Landing Terminal Will Harm Quality of Life
An Astoria, Ore., resident is concerned that NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal would adversely affect the region’s quality of life and raises concerns regarding public safety, impacts on local tourism, and marine habitat loss. Her op-ed is carried by The Daily...
Op-ed: Broadwater Energy Defends DEIS
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Broadwater Energy Defends DEIS
In an op-ed published yesterday by The Day, the senior vice president for Broadwater Energy said the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Broadwater LNG project is thorough and based on significant analysis and input. He described the public comment period as “an opportunity for a scientific peer review of the DEIS,” and encouraged stakeholders to...
Proposed Calypso LNG Terminal Generates Varied Public Opinion
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Proposed Calypso LNG Terminal Generates Varied Public Opinion
The Miami Herald reports on mixed public opinion regarding Suez Energy’s Calypso LNG terminal, proposed for offshore Florida. A retired Florida Atlantic University oceanography professor voiced cautious optimism for the project while a local resident said he doesn’t want the project in his “front yard” and expressed concern that LNG vessels related to the...
Public Hearings Planned to Discuss Broadwater DEIS
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearings Planned to Discuss Broadwater DEIS
Interested parties will have the opportunity next month to comment on the draft environmental impact statement for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. FERC has scheduled public hearings for Jan. 9 and 16 in Connecticut, as well as Jan. 10 and Jan. 11 in New York. Notice of the hearings is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
Broadwater Critics Launch Radio Advertising Campaign
Posted on Dec 18, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Critics Launch Radio Advertising Campaign
A local environmental organization has sponsored a targeted radio advertising campaign designed to increase public as well as political opposition to Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. In response, the vice president for Broadwater Energy said that the ads are “not honest nor do they contain factual information.” Read more in The New...
Local Residents Not Persuaded by Financial Incentives Offered by Suez and Excelerate
Posted on Dec 18, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Not Persuaded by Financial Incentives Offered by Suez and Excelerate
Local politicians and fishermen in Gloucester, Mass., remain opposed to two offshore LNG terminals, despite financial incentives offered by project developers Suez Energy and Excelerate Energy to help offset potential adverse environmental impacts. Read more in yesterday’s edition of The Boston...