California Assembly Committee Rejects LNG Bill
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Assembly Committee Rejects LNG Bill
The Ventura County Star reports that a California Assembly committee yesterday rejected SB 426, a measure that would mandate the California Energy Commission to assess and rank all LNG terminals proposed for the state to ensure compliance with local public safety and health requirements. Clearwater Port LNG project manager Billy Owens testified against the bill, saying that...
Fall River To Appeal Weaver’s Cove Environmental Ruling
Posted on Aug 24, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River To Appeal Weaver’s Cove Environmental Ruling
The Herald News today reports that the City of Fall River plans to appeal former Massachusetts state Secretary of Environmental Affairs Stephen R. Pritchard’s decision to allow Hess LNG to proceed with the permitting process for its Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The city yesterday issued a press release detailing reasons for opposing Pritchard’s ruling, including Hess...
Editorial: Broadwater Terminal Not Suitable for Long Island Sound
Posted on Aug 23, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater Terminal Not Suitable for Long Island Sound
The Connecticut Post has expressed opposition to Broadwater Energy’s LNG terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, arguing that “there are better ways to assure adequate gas supplies without posing serious environmental and security threats to the...
Bahamas Activist Calls for LNG Referendum
Posted on Aug 17, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bahamas Activist Calls for LNG Referendum
Sam Duncombe, the director of the local environmentalist group reEarth, has called for a referendum to afford Bahamians the opportunity to express their views on AES’ proposed LNG terminal. She expressed concern that political support for LNG development in the country may not reflect public sentiment. The Nassau Guardian has the...
Appellate Court Consolidates Appeals in Weaver’s Cove Matter
Posted on Aug 15, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Appellate Court Consolidates Appeals in Weaver’s Cove Matter
A federal appellate judge has ordered opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal to consolidate their appeals of FERC’s July 2005 approval of the project and denial of a rehearing, according to today’s Herald News. The Conservation Law Foundation, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board, attorneys general from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the City of Fall...
BP Pipeline Damage in AK Prompts Criticism Over Crown Landing
Posted on Aug 15, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Pipeline Damage in AK Prompts Criticism Over Crown Landing
Opponents of BP’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal in Logan Township, N. J., are citing the recent pipeline integrity problems with BP’s oil pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, as another reason to question the project’s potential safety and environmental impacts. However, BP’s Crown Landing spokesperson Tom Mueller dismissed the criticism from local...