Canadian Government Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Transit
Posted on Mar 13, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Government Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Transit
Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs Greg Thompson affirmed that Canada remains steadfast in its opposition to the transit of LNG tankers en route to the proposed LNG terminals in Maine, despite a letter from the U.S. State Department insisting that all vessels are afforded the right of innocent passage through the Canadian waters of Head Harbour Passage. “When we take the...
Downeast LNG Challenges New Brunswick’s Position on Project
Posted on Mar 13, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Challenges New Brunswick’s Position on Project
New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham said his government’s concerns regarding the proposed Downeast LNG terminal are motivated by safety and environmental issues and not by a commercial interest in the Canaport LNG terminal in St. John, New Brunswick, as alleged by Downeast LNG president Dean Girdis. Graham’s remarks came after a meeting with members of the New England-Canada...
Editorial: EPA’s Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns
Posted on Mar 13, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: EPA’s Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns
Commenting on Representative Waxman’s request for EPA documents regarding air quality standards applied to BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal, the Ventura County Star says that the agency’s partial disclosure of documents makes the 2005 reversal appear suspicious and “undermines public confidence in the process.” [Free registration...
State Department, Maine Senators Challenge Canadian Government’s Position
Posted on Mar 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on State Department, Maine Senators Challenge Canadian Government’s Position
According to the Bangor Daily News, the U.S. State Department sent a letter on March 8 to U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins challenging the Canadian Government’s decision restricting LNG vessels en route to the proposed Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay LNG import facilities in Maine. In response, the senators issued a joint response stating, “We certainly agree with the...
New Jersey Town Offers to Host LNG Facility
Posted on Mar 9, 2007 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Jersey Town Offers to Host LNG Facility
A Pennsville, N.J. committeeman has proposed that BP build its Crown Landing LNG facility in the town instead of building the facility north of Pennsville in Logan Township. Thomas Strong said Pennsville would dredge a channel inland and allow the developer to avoid the jurisdictional dispute pending before the Supreme Court between New Jersey and Delaware. A spokesman for BP Crown...
Op-ed: Cabrillo Port Debate is Uninformed
Posted on Mar 9, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-ed: Cabrillo Port Debate is Uninformed
An American Spectator column published today criticizes opponents of the proposed Cabrillo Port offshore regas facility such as Keeley Shaye Brosnan, whom he claims is uninformed. Whalen writes, “the LNG proposal for Cabrillo Port is a significant and complicated idea, and deserves the support and even opposition of people who will learn something about the...