Massachusetts Environmental Official Requests Additional Information On Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Environmental Official Requests Additional Information On Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Weaver’s Cove Energy must submit additional information to Massachusetts on the potential environmental impact of its proposal to dredge Mount Hope Bay beforethe Department of Environmental Affairs will sign-off on the company’s terminal planned for Fall River, according to the state’s secretary of environmental affairs. Stephen R. Pritchard said Weaver’s Cove...
McMoRan Hopes for Decision on Maine Pass Project
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on McMoRan Hopes for Decision on Maine Pass Project
Developer McMoRan Exploration says it anticipates that the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will announce a decision in June regarding the proposed Main Pass Energy Hub LNG terminal offshore Louisiana. This follows the release of the final environmental impact statement for the proposed 1.8 Bcf/d facility. Under the Deepwater Ports Act, as the governor of the adjacent...
Agencies and Organizations Using FERC Process to Comment on Maine Terminals
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Agencies and Organizations Using FERC Process to Comment on Maine Terminals
The Bangor Daily News reports on the variety of comments filed at FERC on the proposed Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG terminals. Notably, the Maine State Planning Office suggests that FERC “evaluate a send-out pipeline that would accommodate the combined natural gas output of both projects to the Maritimes and [Northeast] Pipeline” to determine “whether a common send-out...
Quoddy Bay Official Seeks Support from Sunrise County Economic Committee
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Official Seeks Support from Sunrise County Economic Committee
Quoddy Bay’s project manager yesterday presented details of the company’s proposed LNG terminal before the Sunrise County Economic Committee, which previously endorsed a rival project proposed by Downeast LNG. Brian Smith on Tuesday pitched his project to the committee, offering to deliver “initiatives” such as helping to attract cruise ships, returning rail service to the...
BHP Billiton Announces Plans to Cut Air Pollution
Posted on Apr 19, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Announces Plans to Cut Air Pollution
BHP Billiton announced yesterday that it will redesign its proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by over 800 tons per year. The company will use natural gas to fuel all operating equipment and vessels associated with the terminal and will commission new low-emissions tugs for use at the terminal; it also will retrofit tugs on the Southern...
Rep. McGovern Calls FERC Decision on Weaver’s Cove “Meaningless”
Posted on Apr 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rep. McGovern Calls FERC Decision on Weaver’s Cove “Meaningless”
U.S. Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) characterized FERC’s decision not to reverse its approval of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project as “a meaningless kind of decision,” saying that the U.S. Coast Guard has more influence over the fate of the project. “The response is very clear that the Coast Guard has jurisdiction over this and the Coast Guard has voiced...