FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
On Friday FERC released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. FERC staff concluded that the project would have “limited adverse environmental impacts.” Find the FEIS in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Federal Agency Critical of Water Intake Screening Systems Planned for Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 27, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Agency Critical of Water Intake Screening Systems Planned for Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Last Friday the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) provided its response to designs for water intake screening systems proposed by NorthernStar Energy, LLC to mitigate juvenile fish entrainment at its Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. NMFS stated that because NorthernStar cannot guarantee that all LNG vessels servicing the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal will be retrofitted to use a...
Bradwood Landing Submits Data Regarding Water Use, Sediment Relocation
Posted on Apr 22, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing Submits Data Regarding Water Use, Sediment Relocation
NorthernStar Energy LLC has submitted additional information to FERC regarding its planned Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal, including information on water use and simulations of hydrodynamics and sediment transport. NorthernStar’s filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Editorial Argues Against Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Apr 22, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial Argues Against Bradwood Landing LNG Project
An editorial in the Daily Astorian (Ore.) argues against the Bradwood Landing LNG project, claiming that the long-term environmental costs of the project outweigh the possible economic...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Sustains New York State’s Objection to Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Sustains New York State’s Objection to Broadwater LNG Project
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke has sustained New York State’s objection to the Broadwater LNG import project under the Coastal Zone Management Act. New York had argued that the project was inconsistent with the state’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. Secretary Locke sustained the state’s objection, concluding that the record did not...
Jordan Cove Files Preliminary Response to FERC’s Request for Environmental Information
Posted on Apr 13, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Files Preliminary Response to FERC’s Request for Environmental Information
Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. has filed a preliminary response to FERC’s March 23, 2009 request for environmental data regarding the company’s proposed LNG import terminal. The filing notes that Jordan Cove expects to submit a complete response in approximately four weeks. Jordan Cove’s filing, and FERC’s data request, can be found in FERC’s eLibrary...