Decreased Resistance to Proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Decreased Resistance to Proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG Terminal
The planned LNG terminal in Long Beach, Calif. is receiving comparatively less opposition than other previous projects planned for the state. According to today’s edition of the Los Angeles Times, the Long Beach City Council has not expressed a stance yet on the proposal, and resistance from local communities has subsided. However, the California Public Utilities Commission still...
Editorial: Take Time for Northeast Gateway DEIS
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Take Time for Northeast Gateway DEIS
The Salem News expresses approval of the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to spend more timepreparing a draft environmental impact statement for Excelerate Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in offshore Massachusetts, citing environmental and safety issues. [This article is no longer available...
Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
The Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection has asked FERC to require Broadwater LNG to submit a coastal zone consistency certification. Even though the proposed facility is not located in Connecticut waters, the Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection suggests that FERC’s approval is an agency action that must “comply to the maximum extent practicable” with the...
Locals Against Broadwater LNG Express Environmental and Safety Concerns
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Locals Against Broadwater LNG Express Environmental and Safety Concerns
Critics of the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal yesterday expressed their views at a public hearing at Old Saybrook, Conn. Details are in today’s Hartford Courant. [Access to archived articles requires a fee.] See similar article in The Day. [Free registration...
Op-ed Says Canadian Input Regarding Maine LNG Development Is Important
Posted on Nov 28, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed Says Canadian Input Regarding Maine LNG Development Is Important
An op-ed by a Canadian resident says Canada’s concerns regarding the potential harm to New Brunswick’s tourism industry are just as important as economic advancement in Washington County, Maine. His opinion piece appears in Saturday’s Bangor Daily News. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Freeport LNG Incorporates Environmentally-Conscious Measures
Posted on Nov 23, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Incorporates Environmentally-Conscious Measures
Local groups and agency officials recently expressed satisfaction with the design of the Freeport LNG terminal, which will incorporate a closed-loop system and special protections for migrating birds. The terminal opted to use noise to prevent birds flying into transmission lines and reduced-glare lighting to minimize disturbance; it also created a birding trail and observatory....