Opposing Perspectives Raised at Compass Port LNG Hearing
Posted on Apr 27, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposing Perspectives Raised at Compass Port LNG Hearing
According to the Mobile Register, speakers at last night’s hearing on the ConocoPhillips Compass Port proposal divided between concern for energy supply and concern about the impact of the proposed open-loop design on the regional fishing industry. The meeting was held at the Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce and was the first of two scheduled by the Coast Guard; the second will...
ConocoPhillips Holds Vendor Fair
Posted on Apr 25, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Holds Vendor Fair
As part of its pledge to give Alabama residents priority employment consideration, ConocoPhillips hosted a vendor fair to gauge contractors’ interest in the construction of the company’s proposed offshore Compass Port LNG facility. Approximately 50 area businesses attended the fair. “The purpose of this event is for them to get to know us and the project, and for us...
Debate on Broadwater LNG Proposal Progresses
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate on Broadwater LNG Proposal Progresses
The Day features coverage on the multi-faceted public debate involving Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG facility offshore Long Island, N.Y. [Free registration necessary]
Governors Could Influence Fate of Offshore LNG Facilities
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Governors Could Influence Fate of Offshore LNG Facilities
As opponents of two proposed offshore Gulf Coast LNG projects express environmental concerns over open-loop regasification technology, the deadlines loom for the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to issue a decision on the fate of those projects. An approval or veto for both Freeport-MacMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub offshore Louisiana and ConocoPhillips’...
Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Fare Better Than LNG
Posted on Apr 24, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Fare Better Than LNG
A Ventura, Calif. resident argues that reliance on LNG imports further fosters dependence on fossil fuels and “destroys the market incentives to develop much-needed renewable energies.” Her opinion piece is in today’s Ventura County Star. [Free registration...
Lawsuit Anticipated in Dispute Over Air Quality Standards at Cabrillo Port
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Litigation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Lawsuit Anticipated in Dispute Over Air Quality Standards at Cabrillo Port
Industry insiders speculate that BHP Billiton may face a legal challenge involving its Cabrillo Port LNG project and the Clean Air Act if the Coast Guard ultimately authorizes the facility. Critics charge that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard are not enforcing the CAA and Deepwater Port Act, which require LNG developers to meet local...