Cabrillo Port Proposal Raises Security and Environmental Concerns
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cabrillo Port Proposal Raises Security and Environmental Concerns
An Ojai, Calif. resident says that proposed Cabrillo Port project will pose security and environmental threats to the region. His opinion piece is in Friday’s Ventura County Star.
Op-ed: Downeast LNG Proposal Won’t Hurt Canada
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Downeast LNG Proposal Won’t Hurt Canada
A Robbinston, Maine resident responds to an Nov. 26 op-ed saying that he does not see “any hard evidence” that the proposed Downeast LNG terminal will adversely affect Canada. He says the placement of an LNG facility in the midst of a residential area can be mutually beneficial for the developer and community dwellers and cites the Cove Point, Md., terminal in his argument....
Secretary of Commerce Dismisses Consistency Appeal of Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Secretary of Commerce Dismisses Consistency Appeal of Weaver’s Cove
The Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council today said in a letter addressed to FERC that the U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce dismissed the Consistency Appeal of Weaver’s Cove. The CRMC also reaffirmed its position that it cannot assess the coastal effects of the proposal because Weaver’s Cove failed to submit a “realistic dredge...
St. Andrews Locals Want to Discuss LNG Issues
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on St. Andrews Locals Want to Discuss LNG Issues
St. Andrews, New Brunswick residents want companies who are targeting the Passamaquoddy Bay region in Maine for LNG development to address their concerns regarding the potential impact the terminals may have on their way of life. Saturday’s Bangor Daily News has the story. [Archived articles require a...
Environmentalists Worry About Power Transfer Over Boston Harbor Islands
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Worry About Power Transfer Over Boston Harbor Islands
Environmentalists have expressed concerns that a provision in a Massachusetts Senate spending bill would require the state to give Island Alliance Inc. authority over the Boston Harbor Island National Recreation Area, potentially excluding public involvement in matters concerning the area. James McCaffrey, director of the Sierra Club of Massachusetts, said, “There’s already...
Hearings for Dredging Plan Scheduled Next Week
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hearings for Dredging Plan Scheduled Next Week
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled two public meetings next week to address Weaver’s Cove Energy’s request to dredge Mt. Hope Bay for passing LNG tankers. Details are in yesterday’s East Bay...