FERC Convenes Second Public Meeting on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 26, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Convenes Second Public Meeting on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
FERC officials held a hearing regarding the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal for a second consecutive evening. The Providence Journal offers additional coverage.
Local Residents Offer Views on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Offer Views on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Proposal
The Providence Journal reports that approximately 80 people attended a public meeting regarding the offshore LNG unloading proposal for the Weaver’s Cove regasification project. According to the news report, the majority of residents who testified at the hearing expressed opposition to the...
FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project This Week
Posted on Jun 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project This Week
The Providence Journal provides details on the public hearings scheduled to go forward this week regarding the Weaver’s Cove LNG project proposed for Fall River, Mass.
FERC Official: “Regional Approach” for Permitting LNG Infrastructure Projects Unlikely
Posted on Jun 23, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Official: “Regional Approach” for Permitting LNG Infrastructure Projects Unlikely
Speaking at the LNG North America Summit last week, Mark Robinson, director of FERC’s Office of Energy Projects, said that he believes FERC will continue to reject calls for the agency to adopt a “regional approach” to permitting LNG terminals. According to Platts LNG Daily, Robinson said that the current approach of assessing potential projects according to a...
Bradwood Landing LNG Asks FERC to Suspend Review of Oregon LNG’s Terminal Proposal
Posted on Jun 20, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Asks FERC to Suspend Review of Oregon LNG’s Terminal Proposal
Bradwood Landing LLC CEO William S. Garrett, Jr., has filed comments with FERC calling for FERC to suspend all processing of the Oregon LNG terminal application (currently in prefiling) until Oregon LNG can demonstrate that it is able to secure control over the site. In his comments, Garrett explains that his company considered the same site and rejected it in part because it believed...
State of Rhode Island and City of Fall River File Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Request for Extension of Time
Posted on Jun 20, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on State of Rhode Island and City of Fall River File Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Request for Extension of Time
The State of Rhode Island and the City of Fall River, Mass., filed their opposition to Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Request for Extension of Time to construct its proposed LNG import facility. The Providence Journal offers a summary of Rhode Island’s and Fall River’s opposition and the filing is available under Docket No. CP04-36 in the FERC eLibrary. Separately, the...