Fall River City Council Approves Eminent Domain Resolution
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Approves Eminent Domain Resolution
The Fall River City Council on Sept. 26 approved a resolution calling on the city to seize the proposed site for the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal by eminent domain. Council President William F. Whitty, who introduced the resolution, disputed Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr.’s claim that taking the land using eminent domain could cost the city $50 to $70 million, saying instead...
Connecticut AG Says State May Have Influence in Broadwater Debate
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut AG Says State May Have Influence in Broadwater Debate
Following the release of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, several Connecticut politicians convened yesterday at Hammonasset Beach State Park to voice opposition to the project. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said that Connecticut may have leverage in the terminal’s approval process because, according to the...
Fall River City Council Members Oppose Eminent Domain
Posted on Sep 25, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Members Oppose Eminent Domain
A resolution that calls on the city of Fall River to seize the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal site using eminent domain has received scant support from some City Council members, according to The Herald News. Councilor Bradford L. Kilby argues that any effort to exercise eminent domain would be futile because “we as a city really have no argument at all.” If Fall River...
Broadwater Responds to Claims That LNG Developers Pay Supporters
Posted on Sep 22, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Responds to Claims That LNG Developers Pay Supporters
Following the announcement by U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) that he is sponsoring federal legislation to create a public database of individuals on LNG developers’ payroll, Broadwater spokesperson Amy Kelly says Broadwater has always been open about who works for the company. Kelly told the Long Island Business News that “[w]hen somebody writes in (to a newspaper)...
Coos Bay City Council Denies Request to Finance LNG Study
Posted on Sep 22, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coos Bay City Council Denies Request to Finance LNG Study
The World reports on a Coos Bay City Council meeting held Tuesday, during which an attendee requested that the city finance a study similar to one conducted in California that examines the potential impacts of LNG development on local communities. However, Mayor Joe Benetti said that the city cannot afford such a study and suggested that the attendee collaborate with other individuals...
Fall River City Councilor Urges City to Use Eminent Domain Against Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Councilor Urges City to Use Eminent Domain Against Weaver’s Cove
In a resolution filed yesterday, Fall River City Council President William F. Whitty has asked the city to revisit the possibility of using eminent domain to block the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, a tactic previously advanced by former Fall River mayoral candidate F. George Jacome. However, Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. disagreed with Whitty’s proposal, noting that...