FERC Issues DEIS for Cheniere’s Creole Trail LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 16, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues DEIS for Cheniere’s Creole Trail LNG Terminal
Today FERC issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Cheniere’s proposed Creole Trail LNG terminal in Louisiana. The terminal will have an average sendout of 3.3 Bcf/day, which would make it the largest regasification facility in the U.S. FERC Staff has concluded that with appropriate mitigation measures, the proposed facility will have limited adverse environmental...
LNG Hearing Addresses All Concerns Regarding Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Dec 15, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Hearing Addresses All Concerns Regarding Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Although last night’s public hearing was scheduled to discuss dredging and filling issues related to the Weaver’s Cove terminal, opponents of the project focused their comments on safety and security issues. “We are here recognizing that you have a narrow focus of consideration…but we ask you to consider the larger picture,” Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. told...
Local Says Passamaquoddy Bay Can Accommodate LNG Terminals
Posted on Dec 15, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Says Passamaquoddy Bay Can Accommodate LNG Terminals
A Robbinston, Maine resident says critics should avoid making preconceived notions about the purported dangers of LNG until final studies are released on the Passamaquoddy Bay terminals. In a counterpoint to an Nov. 26 op-ed published by the Bangor Daily News, he says that LNG is a clean-burning fuel that will not ruin Passamquoddy Bay. Additionally, he says that the tourists visiting...
Army Corps Meeting Tonight on Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Posted on Dec 14, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Army Corps Meeting Tonight on Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
The Army Corp of Engineers tonight will hold one of two public meetings to address concerns regarding Hess LNG’s request to dredge Mount Hope Bay. Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. says people should express their views on the issue. “The Army Corps wants to hear the public’s comments on a number of issues including environmental concerns, impacts to fish and wildlife,...
Calpine’s Rezoning Request Under Consideration
Posted on Dec 14, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calpine’s Rezoning Request Under Consideration
The Warrenton City Council Commission tomorrow will hear Calpine’s rezoning request. In order to dredge a turning basin and build a terminal and pier, Calpine’s property and the nearby waters must be zoned “Especially Suited Water Development” and “Aquatic Development,” respectively. Yesterday’s Daily Astorian has the...
Fall River, Mass. Wants State to Block Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River, Mass. Wants State to Block Weaver’s Cove Proposal
On behalf of Fall River, Mass., Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. is asking the state Executive Office of Environmental Affairs to end the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act review of Weaver’s Cove or, in the alternative, force Hess to submit additional materials on the Brightman Street Bridge and the terminal’s failure to comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act....