FERC Starts Pre-filing Process for Downeast LNG
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Starts Pre-filing Process for Downeast LNG
The Bangor Daily News today reports that FERC has approved Downeast LNG’s use of the National Environmental Policy Act pre-filing review process for its LNG terminal proposal in Washington County, Maine. The agency has assigned the project Docket No. PF06-13-000. Property owners received a notice last week alerting them of the pre-filing process and encouraging them to voice...
Lambert Says Weaver’s Cove Should Undergo New Process
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Lambert Says Weaver’s Cove Should Undergo New Process
Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. says Hess LNG’s decision to use smaller vessels is a significant change that requires a new state approval process. “This vastly different and even more inappropriate plan should require the company to file a notice of project change with the state’s Executive Office of Environmental Affairs,” Lambert said in a letter to Lt. Gov....
Pennsylvania To Invest $3.7 Million in Alternative Fuels
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 in Environmental, Financing, LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pennsylvania To Invest $3.7 Million in Alternative Fuels
According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the State will invest $3.7 million in incentives for the development of alternative fuels, including LNG. According to Governor Ed Rendell such “strategic investments will help us realize greater independence from imported oil, enhance our energy security at home and stabilize prices for...
Op-ed: Energy Alternatives Like LNG Deserve Consideration
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Energy Alternatives Like LNG Deserve Consideration
A New York Times reader urges proponents and critics of energy development on Long Island to “await completion of the required environmental impact studies” so that they could make informed decisions. [Free registration...
Researchers Call for Marine Zoning in the Long Island Sound
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Researchers Call for Marine Zoning in the Long Island Sound
Researchers at Stony Brook University’s Marine Sciences Research Center say marine zoning can help answer questions regarding the balance between commercial development and environmental and public safety. “Effective marine zoning will require scientific expertise and input from the fishing, environmental, regional planning, commercial and political communities,” they...
Public Comment Period Begins for Rabaska Project
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Public Comment Period Begins for Rabaska Project
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has announced the start of the public comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement for an LNG terminal proposal in Quebec. Gaz Metro, Gaz de France and Enbridge Inc. are the developers of the Rabaska project, which consists of a terminal, two storage tanks, a docking station, vaporizing facilities and a 50-km....