NMFS Seeks Additional Information Regarding Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Seeks Additional Information Regarding Bradwood Landing LNG Project
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) this week requested additional information from FERC regarding the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal as part of the formal consultation process. NMFS asked that FERC provide it with information concerning dredging operations, effects of the project on marine mammals, modeling of effects of the project on nearby shorelines, and...
Massachusetts Energy and Environment Office Clarifies Position on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposed Mitigation Measures
Posted on Nov 13, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Energy and Environment Office Clarifies Position on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposed Mitigation Measures
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs submitted a letter to FERC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week clarifying Secretary Ian A. Bowles’ position on the mitigation proposal filed by Weaver’s Cove LNG on October 20, 2009. Agencies under the Secretary’s control have expressed “significant reservations” regarding...
Bradwood Landing LNG, State of Oregon Agree to Stay CZMA Proceedings Until March 2010
Posted on Nov 5, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG, State of Oregon Agree to Stay CZMA Proceedings Until March 2010
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and Bradwood Landing LNG have agreed to a six-month stay of DLCD’s determination of the project’s consistency with Oregon’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. The new deadline is March 15, 2010. Find the agreement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
First Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Decision Presuming State Concurrence Under CZMA for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Oct 27, 2009 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on First Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Decision Presuming State Concurrence Under CZMA for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed a previous decision by a federal district court that interpreted the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) to resolve a dispute between the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project and the Rhode Island Coastal Management Council (RICMC). To date, RICMC had not acted on the application to dredge in state waters submitted by...
Oregon LNG Files Report on Habitats of Two Endangered Species Potentially Impacted by LNG Project
Posted on Oct 14, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Files Report on Habitats of Two Endangered Species Potentially Impacted by LNG Project
Yesterday the developers of the Oregon LNG import project filed a report with FERC regarding two endangered species of bird whose habitat may be affected by the planned LNG project. Find the report in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Canaport LNG to Invest in Restoring Wetlands in New Brunswick
Posted on Oct 2, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG to Invest in Restoring Wetlands in New Brunswick
Canaport LNG has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the town of Hampton, New Brunswick, to restore a decommissioned lagoon that was used to process sewage effluent from nearby homes. The Telegraph-Journal reports that Canaport LNG must restore a total of approximately 48 hectares of wetlands to comply with provincial requirements and that this project will restore nearly 9...