FERC to Hold Technical Conference Today on Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Jan 15, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Hold Technical Conference Today on Sparrows Point LNG
FERC will convene a technical conference today regarding AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal and pipeline, focusing on the plan to construct a portion of the pipeline in the right of way of Baltimore Gas & Electric. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Connecticut Officials Express Opposition to Broadwater FEIS
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Officials Express Opposition to Broadwater FEIS
Calling FERC’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Broadwater LNG proposal “absurd and indefensible,” Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that she plans to challenge FERC’s ruling in court. Similarly, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said that he would sue FERC in order to prevent...
FERC Issues FEIS for Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues FEIS for Broadwater LNG Proposal
Today FERC released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Broadwater Energy LNG proposal. The report concludes that if federal and state permit requirements are strictly followed and the mitigation measures proposed by Broadwater, FERC, and the U.S. Coast Guard are implemented, the project would “result in limited adverse environmental impacts.” Newsday...
FERC to Convene Technical Conference on Sparrows Point LNG Pipeline
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Convene Technical Conference on Sparrows Point LNG Pipeline
FERC will convene a technical conference next week to consider issues regarding the pipeline route proposed to transport gas from Sparrows Point LNG to market. Specifically, the conference will focus on right-of-way issues as the pipeline would cross Baltimore Gas & Electric’s area of operation and transmission line path. EnergyWashington [subscription required] reports that...
Officials Agree Security in Port of Boston Robust
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Officials Agree Security in Port of Boston Robust
Following a GAO report questioning the Coast Guard’s ability to address LNG and oil tanker security risks issued earlier this week, Captain Gail Kulisch, the U.S. Coast Guard officer in charge of the Port of Boston, told the Boston Globe that his command has “a very robust safety and security plan with many partners contributing to that for each and every transit [of LNG...
U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Three congressional representatives, including Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), issued a joint statement yesterday stating that FERC ought to halt its review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. The representatives cited the recently released GAO report, which raises safety and security issues for LNG tanker transit operations, as...