Editorial: Broadwater Terminal Threatens National Security and Environment
Posted on Nov 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater Terminal Threatens National Security and Environment
The Hartford Courant has expressed opposition to Broadwater Energy’s LNG terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, saying that the project will undermine national security by increasing dependence on foreign fuel sources and that reliance on fossil fuels may contribute to global...
Op-ed: Bradwood Landing Terminal Consistent With Local Zoning Plan
Posted on Nov 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Bradwood Landing Terminal Consistent With Local Zoning Plan
In an op-ed published in Friday’s Daily Astorian, a Seaside, Ore., resident writes that the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal is consistent with Clatsop County’s general zoning plan. He also suggests that Columbia Riverkeeper, a local environmental organization opposed to the terminal, “should work towards changing the plan, [and] not snipe at those who are...
Officials Say Dredged Material An Issue for Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Nov 2, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Officials Say Dredged Material An Issue for Sparrows Point LNG
Dredging for the proposed AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal would involve removing sediment that contains high levels of toxins, Maryland state environmental officials told a task force created to review the project. Officials also reported that there might be no acceptable disposal site for the dredged material and that preparing the soil for reuse is expensive. The Baltimore...
Opponents and BHP Billiton React to Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Comments on LNG
Posted on Nov 2, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents and BHP Billiton React to Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Comments on LNG
Local anti-LNG activists are expressing cautious optimism regarding California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s statement that he will not declare a stance on any particular LNG terminal proposed for the state until the regulatory review process is complete. An environmental advisor for terminal developer BHP Billiton called the Governor’s statement “prudent.” ...
Final Environmental Impact Statement Issued for Proposed Northeast Gateway Terminal
Posted on Oct 31, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Final Environmental Impact Statement Issued for Proposed Northeast Gateway Terminal
The Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard have released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge LNG terminal proposed for offshore Massachusetts. Public hearings on the FEIS will be held on November 8 and 9. The FEIS may be found on the DOT’s Docket Management website in Docket No. 22219. MARAD and the USCG note that the FEIS...
Op-ed: Proposed Battery Rock Terminal Threatens Public Safety
Posted on Oct 27, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Battery Rock Terminal Threatens Public Safety
An attorney for the Conservation Law Foundation opposes Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey’s original position on AES’ proposed Battery Rock LNG terminal, asserting that the import facility would pose a danger to a nearby high school, recreational areas, and shipping lanes. Last week, Healey described Battery Rock as the “least problematic [proposed...