Public Comments Sought for Keltic LNG Environmental Report
Posted on Sep 19, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Comments Sought for Keltic LNG Environmental Report
The Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour has released an environmental assessment report prepared for Keltic Petrochemicals’ proposed LNG terminal in Goldboro, concluding that “under normal planned operations none of the predicted [r]esidual [e]ffects are [s]ignificant.” However, the report notes a few exceptions, such as “a small loss of habitat for...
Environmental Activist Criticizes Government for Bahamian LNG Development
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Activist Criticizes Government for Bahamian LNG Development
The director of the environmental activist group reEarth criticized Prime Minister Perry Christie’s administration for saying it “is simply honoring the LNG policy that was put in place” by the former ruling party, the Free National Movement. “This decision cannot be thrown in the FNM’s lap,” she said, adding that the current government’s...
New Coalition Formed to Fight West Coast LNG Development
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Coalition Formed to Fight West Coast LNG Development
RiverVision Renewable Energy Resources of Astoria has merged with the Columbia River Keeper of Hood River to create the Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition, a regional organization dedicated to opposing proposed LNG terminals on the West Coast. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
U.S. Consumption Spurs Development of Canadian LNG Terminals
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Consumption Spurs Development of Canadian LNG Terminals
According to The Hour, U.S. demand for natural gas, trade obligations, insufficient output capacity at U.S. terminals, and a lack of public awareness about LNG safety have all contributed to LNG project development in Canada. However, the article notes that the proposed LNG import capacity will far exceed Canada’s gas demand. Jacques Levasseur, president of an environmental...
Baltimore County Official Says Ethanol Better Than LNG
Posted on Sep 13, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Official Says Ethanol Better Than LNG
An ethanol plant in the Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore would be preferable to AES’ proposed LNG terminal, according to Baltimore County Councilman John A. Olszewski Sr. He said that an ethanol plant does not pose the same security risks as an LNG terminal and also does not require dredging a channel to accommodate vessels. Read more in The Daily Record (Md.)....
Implications of SB 426 Rejection Debated
Posted on Sep 13, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Implications of SB 426 Rejection Debated
Energy Washington Week covers a debate over how the death of California SB 426 could affect the state’s renewable energy goals. Some environmentalists are concerned that availability of LNG will slow development of renewable energy sources, while opponents of the bill believe that increased LNG imports can help decrease air emissions and create new jobs. [Subscription...