Gov. Romney Orders Security Review of LNG Terminals
Posted on Aug 25, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Gov. Romney Orders Security Review of LNG Terminals
The Daily Item today reports that Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has called for a comprehensive security review of the state’s LNG facilities following news of a security breach at KeySpan’s LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. According to a press release issued by Romney’s office yesterday, the review, which is expected to take 30 days, will involve an inspection of...
Oregon Congressman Addresses Concerns About Jordan Cove Proposal
Posted on Aug 24, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Addresses Concerns About Jordan Cove Proposal
The World features coverage of Tuesday’s town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who fielded questions about Jordan Cove Energy’s LNG terminal proposed for Coos Bay, Ore. Attendees raised concerns about the terminal, its associated pipeline, and the role of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 in LNG terminal siting. According to The World, residents were...
Opposition Confers on Strategy to Defeat Broadwater
Posted on Aug 22, 2006 in Blog, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposition Confers on Strategy to Defeat Broadwater
Representatives from Connecticut’s congressional delegation as well as from the offices of several state legislators met on August 15, 2006, with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Save the Sound to discuss Broadwater Energy’s plan to construct an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The meeting, held at the New Haven office of U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT),...
Energy Is Major Issue for Next Mass. Governor
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Is Major Issue for Next Mass. Governor
The Boston Globe yesterday highlighted the complex energy issues facing Massachusetts and the role of the next governor in solving the challenge of inadequate supply and high prices. Noting that the capacity of one LNG vessel is enough to heat 30,000 homes for a year, the article emphasizes the opposition to the four proposed LNG terminals in Mass. based on safety, environmental, and...
Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss LNG
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss LNG
A forum convened at the University of Maine at Machias afforded three gubernatorial candidates the opportunity to express their views on LNG terminal development in the state. While Republican Chandler Woodcock generally supports LNG development, Independent Barbara Merrill favors more state control over the siting of LNG facilities. Only Green Independent Pat LaMarche expressed...
U.S. Embassy Supports Bahamian LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Embassy Supports Bahamian LNG Terminal
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, Dr. Brent Hardt, said in a radio interview August 20 that he supports siting an LNG terminal in the Bahamas. “There would be a steady flow of resources to the government that can be used for a variety of good purposes,” he said, adding that while every industry presents environmental risks, LNG does not present...