Broadwater LNG Proposal Faces Difficult Regulatory Process
Posted on Jan 18, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater LNG Proposal Faces Difficult Regulatory Process
The Courant discusses the regulatory review process for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The article describes the positions and roles of several state and federal agencies and officials involved in the...
California Congressman Requests Analysis Supporting EPA’s Decision Regarding Cabrillo Port
Posted on Jan 18, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Congressman Requests Analysis Supporting EPA’s Decision Regarding Cabrillo Port
Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to provide the analysis that influenced the agency’s 2005 decision to reverse its position on the applicability of Ventura County’s air quality permitting requirements to BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal ...
Critics Speak Out on Broadwater Project’s DEIS
Posted on Jan 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics Speak Out on Broadwater Project’s DEIS
More than 700 people attended last night’s FERC-sponsored public hearing on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. A Broadwater spokesperson said that the terminal would provide additional natural gas supply and decrease utility rates. However, Connecticut State Rep. Tom Drew (D-Fairfield) said, “This proposal is not a solution to...
Local Residents Debate Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Posted on Jan 17, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Debate Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Local residents expressed their views regarding the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal during a public hearing held Thursday in Coos Bay, Ore. Some attendees raised concerns about the impact that LNG vessel exclusion zones may have on commercial and recreational fishing; others worried about the terminal’s proposed location in a tsunami zone. However, some attendees were in favor...
Connecticut Politicians Oppose Broadwater Project
Posted on Jan 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Politicians Oppose Broadwater Project
The entire Connecticut congressional delegation has expressed its opposition to Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. “We have grave concerns about the impact that this permanent structure would have on the long-term health and vitality of the Long Island Sound,” the legislators said in a Jan. 12 letter to FERC Commissioners. “While we...
Rally Planned in Preparation for FERC’s Final Broadwater Hearing
Posted on Jan 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rally Planned in Preparation for FERC’s Final Broadwater Hearing
Local interest groups Save the Sound and the Connecticut Fund for the Environment have invited interested parties to attend a rally and news conference tonight in protest of Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The rally is scheduled to take place shortly before the start of FERC’s final public hearing regarding the project’s draft...