Sen. John Kerry Says Battery Rock LNG Proposal Deserves Consideration
Posted on Feb 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sen. John Kerry Says Battery Rock LNG Proposal Deserves Consideration
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) says a proposal to site an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island is worth serious consideration and emphasizes the need for new energy supplies. “It holds some promise and potential, and it’s worthy of being thoroughly explored,” Kerry said in an interview with The Patriot Ledger. In an editorial published today, The Boston Herald agrees with...
Bill Proposed in Georgia to Increase Pipeline Competition from Elba Island
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Proposed in Georgia to Increase Pipeline Competition from Elba Island
The Georgia House Utilities Committee approved a measure on February 15, that, if passed by the Georgia Senate, would streamline the application process and authorize a surcharge to fund the construction of a new pipeline from Southern LNG’s Elba Island LNG terminal to consumers in Georgia. The proposal is expected to benefit local distribution company Atlanta Gas Light. The...
Philadelphia City Council Passes Nonbinding Resolution Opposing PGW Proposal
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Philadelphia City Council Passes Nonbinding Resolution Opposing PGW Proposal
The Philadelphia City Council yesterday voted 12-2 in “unqualified opposition to any project that would create an LNG shipping terminal” in Port Richmond, despite not having the project proposal before it. Council authorization of the proposal is required since it is proposed by PGW, the city’s utility. Council members Michael A. Nutter and Rick Mariano had voted...
Conn. Attorney General Wants Disclosure of Broadwater Safety Documents
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Wants Disclosure of Broadwater Safety Documents
In a letter sent yesterday to FERC, Conn. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal asks the agency to release design and safety-related details of the proposed Broadwater terminal. Blumenthal characterizes FERC’s CEII policy as an impediment to open discussions on the issues surrounding the Broadwater LNG proposal, saying that withholding safety documents hampers the public’s...
St. Andrews Mayor Leaves Downeast LNG Meeting
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on St. Andrews Mayor Leaves Downeast LNG Meeting
St. Andrews Mayor John Craig today expressed his opposition to Downeast LNG’s proposal by abruptly leaving a meeting held by the company. Other critics told Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis to take his project elsewhere. “You have 3,000 miles of (Maine coast) to choose from, just not here,” said Nancy McIntosh, who once served as an advisor to the former Liberal...
DOE Schedules Public Forum on LNG
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Schedules Public Forum on LNG
The Dept. of Energy has scheduled the first in a series of public educational meetings designed to address citizen concerns about LNG. The meetings are required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005; the first will take place Friday, March 10, in Boston. “The Department of Energy’s Liquefied Natural Gas forums will initiate constructive dialogue among community members, local,...