EPA Says Sparrows Point Shipyard Is Not a Superfund Site
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA Says Sparrows Point Shipyard Is Not a Superfund Site
The Dundalk Eagle reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a letter dated Sept. 18 informed the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Waste Management Administration that the proposed location for AES’ Sparrows Point Shipyard is not a Superfund cleanup site. “Being a ‘Superfund’ site would have created more hoops for [AES] to jump...
Ventura County Star Endorses Cabrillo Port Critic
Posted on Oct 25, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ventura County Star Endorses Cabrillo Port Critic
The Ventura County Star has endorsed Democrat Pedro Nava’s re-election bid to represent the 35th District in the California State Assembly. The newspaper compares Nava’s position on BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal with his opponent Cristina Martin’s position. Nava has expressed concern regarding the potential environmental impacts of the...
Bradwood Landing Terminal May Impact Local Salmon Population
Posted on Oct 24, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing Terminal May Impact Local Salmon Population
Last week NorthernStar Natural Gas LLC filed a biological assessment with FERC regarding its proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in response to a FERC Staff environmental information request. According to the assessment, the terminal is “likely to adversely affect” various species of salmon in the Columbia River. In order to mitigate the terminal’s potential...
Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal Raises Environmental Concerns
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal Raises Environmental Concerns
The Malibu Surfside News reports on a number of environmental issues associated with BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal, including the possibility that noise from LNG vessels may injure whales and other marine life. The publication also provides further details on a recent protest, and the efforts to challenge the EPA’s air quality ruling with regard to the...
Farming Organization Supports Cabrillo Port Terminal
Posted on Oct 20, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Farming Organization Supports Cabrillo Port Terminal
The Farm Bureau of Ventura County unanimously voted to endorse BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal. In expressing support, Farm Bureau CEO Rex Laird said that domestic supply disruptions following Hurricane Katrina highlighted the need for more gas “to help sustain the long-term viability of our $1 billion agricultural industry here in Ventura County.”...
Conn. Reasserts CZMA Authority Over Broadwater
Posted on Oct 18, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Reasserts CZMA Authority Over Broadwater
In a letter to Broadwater Energy filed with FERC last week, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection asserts that, because the Coast Guard has confirmed that Broadwater’s security zone would extend into Connecticut waters, Broadwater Energy must submit a consistency certification under the Connecticut coastal management program. CDEP states that, if it...