Mass. LNG Transit Bill Aimed at Everett, Too
Posted on Aug 4, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. LNG Transit Bill Aimed at Everett, Too
The Associated Press interviews Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi (D-Boston) about recently passed LNG legislation, of which LNGLawBlog has obtained a copy. In an apparent reference to the last section of the bill, which mirrors legislation enacted in Rhode Island, DiMasi says he added language seeking to prevent LNG deliveries to Distrigas’ Everett terminal in Boston...
Uncertainty Continues Regarding AES’ Bahamian Project
Posted on Aug 4, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Uncertainty Continues Regarding AES’ Bahamian Project
Despite positive statements by Bahamian ministers last week indicating that approval of AES’ proposed LNG terminal for Cat Cay was imminent, the Bahama Journal reports today on continued uncertainty and apparent governmental discord about the project’s status. In criticizing the current government for its unclear messages on AES’ proposal, former Bahamian Prime...
Legislative Committee Passes Bill Banning LNG Terminals in Long Island Sound
Posted on Aug 3, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legislative Committee Passes Bill Banning LNG Terminals in Long Island Sound
Legislation intended to ban LNG terminals in Long Island Sound was approved yesterday by a Suffolk County legislative committee despite criticism from a lawmaker who called the bill “flaky” and said it would “invit[e] lawsuits.” Legis. Ricardo Montano, an opponent of the Broadwater project, questioned the effectiveness of the measure given the federal...
Weaver’s Cove EIR Receives Massachusetts State Approval
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove EIR Receives Massachusetts State Approval
Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal proposed for Fall River, Mass., expressed disappointment over the state’s decision on Monday to approve developer Hess LNG’s environmental impact report for the project. Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert, Jr. and Joseph Carvalho, the president of the Coalition for the Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities, contend that Hess LNG...
Editorial: Additional Information Needed on Alaska LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Additional Information Needed on Alaska LNG Proposal
The Anchorage Daily News has called on the Alaska Gasline Port Authority to detail its proposal to transport natural gas from the North Slope to West Coast markets via LNG vessels loading in Valdez, saying, “Alaskans need to know if the LNG project is truly a viable alternative” to the natural gas pipeline also...
Editorial: Gov. Ehrlich Should Demonstrate Terminal Opposition
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Gov. Ehrlich Should Demonstrate Terminal Opposition
In an editorial published today, The Baltimore Sun says Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich should affirm his opposition to AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal by prohibiting the use of state-owned Hart-Miller Island for the disposal of dredge material from the construction of the terminal. [Access to archived articles requires a...