Public Hearing on Calpine LNG Zoning Request Tonight
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing on Calpine LNG Zoning Request Tonight
The Warrenton City Commission is hosting a public meeting tonight to discuss Calpine Corp.’s request to rezone land on the Skipanon Peninsula for the purpose of siting an LNG facility. See Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Astorian for details of the company’s proposal and community hearing. [Subscription...
Save Passamaquoddy Bay Members Order LNG Impact Study
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Save Passamaquoddy Bay Members Order LNG Impact Study
Members of Save Passamaquoddy Bay have hired Yellow Wood Associates of St. Albans, Vt. to conduct a four-month study on the potential financial and societal impacts of an LNG terminal near Passamaquoddy Bay. Today’s Bangor Daily News has the details. [Archived articles require a...
Tax Breaks Discussed at Maritimes & Northeast Open House
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Tax Breaks Discussed at Maritimes & Northeast Open House
Municipal officials in Brewer, Maine say they welcome tax breaks that stem from an expansion proposed by Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. At an open house held Tuesday night, the company discussed details of the project that would triple the capacity of an 850-mile pipeline system pending approval from FERC. Yesterday’s Bangor Daily News has the detailed report. [Archived...
Residents Assess Proposed SES LNG Terminal at First Public Hearing
Posted on Nov 15, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Assess Proposed SES LNG Terminal at First Public Hearing
Attendees of a public forum weighed the benefits and risks of the proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG terminal to be sited in Long Beach, Calif. The hearing was the first of four meetings scheduled in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement recently released by FERC. Details are in today’s Long Beach Press-Telegram. [This article is no longer available online.] See...
Op-ed Says LNG “Best Immediate Solution”
Posted on Nov 14, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed Says LNG “Best Immediate Solution”
Don Facciano, president of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association, says the proposed Cabrillo Port LNG project is the “best immediate solution to California’s energy needs” and provides economical and clean-burning natural gas. Yesterday’s Ventura County Star has his opinion piece. [Free registration...
Public Hearing on Proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG Terminal Scheduled Tonight
Posted on Nov 14, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing on Proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG Terminal Scheduled Tonight
The public can express their views on the draft environmental impact statement issued for the LNG project proposed by Sound Energy Solutions starting this week. The first in a series of four pubic hearings is slated for tonight. [The article, which was originally published in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on Nov. 12, is no longer available...