Critics Voice Concern Over Potential Environmental Impact of Beacon Port LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 24, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics Voice Concern Over Potential Environmental Impact of Beacon Port LNG Proposal
Some attendees at yesterday’s public meeting on ConocoPhillips’ proposed Beacon Port offshore LNG project expressed concern over the impact the open-loop system might have on aquatic life. “We support the LNG terminal, but we expect there will be more than a minimal impact to the marine ecosystem with the open-loop system,” said Troy Williamson, a volunteer with...
Discussion Continues on Open-Loop Systems
Posted on Mar 23, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Discussion Continues on Open-Loop Systems
At a meeting held last night to solicit comments on the final environmental impact statement issued for Freeport-McMoRan Energy’s proposed Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, several opponents expressed concern with the terminal’s open-loop design, which they said poses a threat to aquatic life. David Landry, Freeport-McMoran’s vice president and general manager, said that the...
Further Debate on Open-Loop Systems in the Gulf
Posted on Mar 22, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Further Debate on Open-Loop Systems in the Gulf
Some attendees at yesterday’s public hearing on ConocoPhillips’ proposed Beacon Port LNG facility expressed opposition toward open-loop vaporizers, saying they might harm fish populations. “It’s time we consider a different value system, one in which we do not value money more than life,” said Griff Blakewood, an instructor at the University of Louisiana....
Clarifications Made Regarding AES Ocean Express Plan
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Clarifications Made Regarding AES Ocean Express Plan
A news article in The Nassau Guardian today discusses economic, environmental and engineering issues related to the AES Ocean Express LNG project, and seeks to clarify comments made by Aaron Samson, the project manager for the proposed LNG...
Fisheries Service Weighs in on Open-Loop Vaporizers
Posted on Mar 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Fisheries Service Weighs in on Open-Loop Vaporizers
Greenwire reports on NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service draft guidance written for NOAA staff reviewing LNG terminals. The document, titled “Recommended Best Practices,” addresses concerns that open-loop vaporizer systems proposed for certain offshore LNG terminals could harm fish populations. The Fisheries Service’s recommendations include siting...
Army Corps of Engineers Seeks FERC’s Input on Weaver’s Cove Modification
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Army Corps of Engineers Seeks FERC’s Input on Weaver’s Cove Modification
In a letter dated March 17, the Army Corps of Engineers asks for FERC’s input regarding Weaver’s Cove Energy’s revised plan to transport LNG to its proposed LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. and determine whether the existing EIS is adequate. “We are specifically requesting that the FERC review the revised operational plan for ship transit, evaluate the effects...