Long Beach Police Dept. Official Raises Concerns Regarding Draft EIR
Posted on Dec 2, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Beach Police Dept. Official Raises Concerns Regarding Draft EIR
A top-ranking official of the Long Beach Police Department has expressed skepticism over some elements in the draft environmental impact report issued for a proposed LNG terminal to be sited at the Port of Long Beach. LB Deputy Chief of Police Tim Jackman also countered the document’s assertion that the facility would not raise public safety expenses. The chief stated that he was...
U.S. Energy Secretary Bodman Expresses Concern Over Energy Predicament
Posted on Dec 2, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on U.S. Energy Secretary Bodman Expresses Concern Over Energy Predicament
The warm weather in recent days has not assuaged U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman’s fear of an energy shortfall this winter season. Details are in a Dow Jones article carried via Energy Central Professional today. [Subscription...
Editorial: Take Time for Northeast Gateway DEIS
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Take Time for Northeast Gateway DEIS
The Salem News expresses approval of the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to spend more timepreparing a draft environmental impact statement for Excelerate Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in offshore Massachusetts, citing environmental and safety issues. [This article is no longer available...
Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
The Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection has asked FERC to require Broadwater LNG to submit a coastal zone consistency certification. Even though the proposed facility is not located in Connecticut waters, the Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection suggests that FERC’s approval is an agency action that must “comply to the maximum extent practicable” with the...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Del.-N.J. Border Clash Case
Posted on Nov 29, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Del.-N.J. Border Clash Case
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear the border dispute between Delaware and New Jersey over the siting of an LNG terminal in the Delaware River. The court will consider the new complaint, rather than a reopening a previous matter, in which the U.S. Supreme Court established the present boundary. Details are in Today’s Sunbeam. [Articles older than 14 days are no...
Elba Island Pipeline Project Receives FERC Initial Approval
Posted on Nov 28, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Elba Island Pipeline Project Receives FERC Initial Approval
FERC has issued a favorable preliminary determination for Southern Natural Gas’ proposed pipeline expansion. The $320 million pipeline project would accommodate volumes from the Elba Island expansion and could provide regasified LNG to Florida as early as 2007. See Wednesday’s Platts LNG Daily and today’s Natural Gas Intelligence for details. [Subscriptions...