Environmental and Security Issues Discussed at Battery Rock LNG Hearing
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental and Security Issues Discussed at Battery Rock LNG Hearing
During a hearing yesterday before a joint committee of the state legislature, Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Stephen Pritchard, criticized a bill that would permit AES to construct an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island. “I am mindful of our regional energy needs and our ongoing need for gas supplies,” Pritchard said. “In this instance, however,...
AES Battery Rock Hearing Scheduled Today
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Battery Rock Hearing Scheduled Today
Massachusetts state lawmakers are scheduled to convene today to hear testimony regarding AES’ Battery Rock LNG plan. Among those expected to testify is counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke, whose report says the company’s proposed LNG facility on Outer Brewster Island would pose minimal safety and security threats. “We judge that that there is a negligible security...
Long Island Task Force Issues Interim Report
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Task Force Issues Interim Report
An AP article in The Day reports that the Long Island LNG Task Force appointed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell has released its report on the proposed Broadwater LNG facility. According to the article, the report criticizes the Broadwater proposal for ignoring the public costs of safety and security required by such a facility. The report also asserts that there is no proven market for the gas...
Calais City Officials Support Calais LNG Project
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais City Officials Support Calais LNG Project
Local politicians in Calais, Maine have expressed support for the Calais LNG terminal, which is being proposed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe in cooperation with Cianbro Inc., a large construction and construction services company. In its endorsement of the facility, the City Council cited the need for alternative sources of energy and economic benefits such as tax revenue and new jobs....
AES Hires Former National Security Advisor Richard Clarke
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Hires Former National Security Advisor Richard Clarke
The Associated Press today reports that AES has hired terrorism expert Richard Clarke in support of the company’s bid to construct an LNG terminal in Outer Brewster Island. Clarke is expected to testify before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy next week in support of the proposal. “He has studied and will be reporting on the public safety...
Broadwater LNG Critics to Hold Press Conference Today
Posted on Mar 2, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater LNG Critics to Hold Press Conference Today
Legislators from New York and Connecticut are to join environmental activists in expressing opposition against the Broadwater LNG proposal at a news conference today in Washington, D.C. The press release for the event, issued by New York environmental organization Citizens Campaign for the Environment, announces a “new comprehensive report [that] debunks the need for Broadwater...