Freeport-McMoRan Prepared to Discuss Revenue Sharing With Blanco
Posted on Jul 27, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport-McMoRan Prepared to Discuss Revenue Sharing With Blanco
Freeport-McMoRan may comply with Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s demand to receive a portion of the revenue generated from the operation of its Main Pass LNG terminal proposed for offshore Louisiana, according to William Collier, the company’s spokesperson. “We’re prepared to pay reasonable fees provided by the [Deepwater Port] act, but we haven’t had...
Baltimore Politician Opposes Disposal of Dredged Material from Sparrows Point Shipyard
Posted on Jul 26, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Politician Opposes Disposal of Dredged Material from Sparrows Point Shipyard
Today’s Baltimore Sun reports that Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr. has called for a ban on the disposal of dredge spoils at Hart-Miller Island, after Barletta Willis, Inc. received state approval to use the island for disposal of spoils from construction of a boat repair facility at Sparrows Point. Opponents of AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal say the shipyard...
Fall River Criticizes SFEIR for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Criticizes SFEIR for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Today’s Herald News reports that Stephen R. Pritchard, secretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, may decide on Friday whether to approve the Hess LNG Supplemental Final Environmental Report for its Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Fall River city officials have filed a response to the report, recommending that Pritchard and his staff reject the...
USCG to Review Amended Application for Main Pass LNG
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on USCG to Review Amended Application for Main Pass LNG
Freeport-McMoRan has announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has accepted the company’s amended application for its Main Pass LNG terminal proposed for offshore Louisiana. The modified application reflects changes in the project’s original design, which was rejected by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in May due to the proposed use of open-rack vaporizers to regasify LNG. The Times-Picayune...
New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Port Commissioners and residents of Coos Bay, Ore., met with Williams Northwest Pipeline on Thursday night, July 20, to discuss the proposed pipeline associated with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal. Saturday’s The World reports on the meeting at which Williams announced a rerouting of its planned pipeline to avoid a residential area in Glasgow, Ore. The...
Mass. Bill Said to Impact Proposed Offshore LNG ports
Posted on Jul 21, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Bill Said to Impact Proposed Offshore LNG ports
The Marblehead Reporter today reports on a bill proposed by Mass. State Sen. Robert O’Leary to develop a new comprehensive ocean management plan regulating activities in Massachusetts state waters. The plan would include review of pipelines that enter state waters from offshore projects, such as the proposed Neptune LNG deepwater port, that are located in federal...