Boaters Demonstrate Against Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Environmental, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boaters Demonstrate Against Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Members of the local sailing club Hands Across the Pond convened on Sunday to protest Broadwater Energy’s plan to build an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. “[T]here are other ways to get LNG to our region,” said Lonnie Reed, one of the demonstrators. Local UPN affiliate W-TNH has additional...
Mass: Northeast Gateway DEIS Adequate
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass: Northeast Gateway DEIS Adequate
According to today’s Boston Globe, Massachusetts State Environmental Secretary Stephen R. Pritchard yesterday issued a 19-page certificate indicating that Excelerate Energy has adequately examined the potential environmental impacts of its proposed offshore Northeast Gateway LNG terminal.However, Pritchard called for additional analysis of possible impacts on the region’s...
Neptune Representatives Discuss Offshore Project With Local Residents
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Neptune Representatives Discuss Offshore Project With Local Residents
At last week’s meeting with the Marblehead Board of Selectman, representatives from Suez Energy Internationaland its subsidiary, Neptune LNG LLC, discussed Neptune’s deepwater LNG terminal proposed offshore Massachusetts. The representatives noted several key projectdevelopments, including design changes to decrease impact on the environment, FERC’s recent release of a...
State and Local Officials Seek Greater Control Over Long Island Sound
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State and Local Officials Seek Greater Control Over Long Island Sound
Suffolk Life Newspapers reports on state and county legislative initiatives aimed at blocking Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal for Long Island Sound. On June 23, the New York State Assembly passed a bill spearheaded by Assemblymen Fred Thiele (R-Bridgehampton) and Marc Alessi (D-Wading River) that would create a permit process for any proposed industrial use of the...
Op-ed: Battery Rock LNG Proposal Threatens Outer Brewster Island
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Battery Rock LNG Proposal Threatens Outer Brewster Island
In response to a Boston Herald editorial in support of AES’ Battery Rock LNG terminal proposed for Outer Brewster Island, a Cambridge, Mass. resident says that the project would not guarantee an inexpensive, consistent supply of natural gas, but instead threaten “a unique resource for public recreation and the preservation of natural diversity.” The Boston...
Op-ed: Cabrillo Port Terminal Can Allay Energy Predicament
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Cabrillo Port Terminal Can Allay Energy Predicament
A member of the Santa Clara River Chumash/Turtle Clan says that while there is no “silver bullet” that can eliminate California’s energy shortfall, the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposed off the state’s coast can help meet growing consumer demand for energy. However, Mati Waiya says that BHP Billition should be forthright with stakeholders about its project’s potential...