Fall River Officials Boycott Meeting on Weaver’s Cove Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Jan 19, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Officials Boycott Meeting on Weaver’s Cove Emergency Response Plan
Weaver’s Cove Energy held a meeting yesterday to solicit input from Massachusetts fire and police officials regarding an emergency management plan for the company’s FERC-approved LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. Fall River city officials boycotted the meeting, which was closed to the press and public. “We have long agreed that there was no way to put together a...
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...
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...
Quoddy Bay LNG Advisory Committee on Ballot in Perry
Posted on Jan 12, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Advisory Committee on Ballot in Perry
In a town referendum planned for March, residents of Perry, Maine will have the opportunity to decide whether to approve the establishment of an advisory committee to outline the town’s objectives regarding the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG terminal. Jeanne Guisinger, a member of the Perry Board of Selectmen who opposes the Quoddy Bay project, expressed disappointment that the matter...
New York Gov. Spitzer Has Yet to Decide on Broadwater Project
Posted on Jan 11, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York Gov. Spitzer Has Yet to Decide on Broadwater Project
As New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer prepares to take a public stance on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, Newsday reports that the New York Department of State plans to issue a report to the governor next month on the project’s potential environmental impacts. Spitzer is also receiving feedback from activists, local residents, and politicians opposed to the...