Rhode Island DEM to Hold Hearings on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Nov 10, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island DEM to Hold Hearings on Weaver’s Cove
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will host two public hearings to discuss Weaver’s Cove Energy’s dredging permit and water quality certificate applications for its LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The hearings are scheduled for Nov. 14 and Nov. 20. Written comments are due by Nov. 20. Read more in The Jamestown...
Local Residents Express Concern Over Toxic Waste Dumped Offshore Massachusetts
Posted on Nov 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Concern Over Toxic Waste Dumped Offshore Massachusetts
Local residents are concerned that the proposed construction of two LNG terminals for offshore Massachusetts could disturb barrels of toxic waste that were dumped in Massachusetts Bay between the 1940s and the 1960s. However, a spokesperson for Excelerate Energy LLC, one of the LNG developers, said that his company’s Northeast Gateway terminal would be “in an area...
Residents Comment on FEIS for Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 9, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Comment on FEIS for Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration last night heard public comments regarding the final environmental impact statement for Excelerate Energy’s proposed Northeast Gateway LNG terminal. Some attendees expressed concern that the import facility, which is planned for offshore Massachusetts, would harm the right whale population while blocking...
BHP Billiton Disputes Claims Regarding Air Quality and Consumer Costs
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Disputes Claims Regarding Air Quality and Consumer Costs
The director of external affairs for BHP Billiton challenges Pacific Environment’s claims that the company’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal may have a negative impact on air quality and increase consumer costs. Cassidy asserts that the revised draft environmental impact report prepared by the California State Lands Commission indicates that the facility will emit 0.29...
Environmentalists Skeptical of BHP Billiton’s Cooling System; Lawsuit May Follow
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Skeptical of BHP Billiton’s Cooling System; Lawsuit May Follow
Energy Washington Week reports that opponents of BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal may file a Clean Water Act lawsuit if state and federal regulators approve a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System water quality permit for the project. At issue is BHP Billiton’s proposed cooling system, which the company says will comply with California’s...
Delay in Cabrillo Port Terminal Review Process
Posted on Nov 6, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Delay in Cabrillo Port Terminal Review Process
The Australian reports on the regulatory review process for BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal offshore California, indicating that BHP Billiton expects California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision on the project no earlier than first quarter 2007. Federal consistency review of the project is also scheduled for early...