Politicians Express Anti-LNG Stances Regarding Broadwater LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 22, 2005 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Politicians Express Anti-LNG Stances Regarding Broadwater LNG Terminal
Contenders in next year’s Second District Congressional race have declared their opposition to a planned regasification facility in the midst of New York and Connecticut waters, according to an article in today’s The Day from Connecticut. [Free registration is necessary for articles one day to one week old. Articles older than a week require a...
Rhode Island AG Says Feds Should Hold Off Assessment Of KeySpan And Weaver’s Cove Terminals
Posted on Sep 21, 2005 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rhode Island AG Says Feds Should Hold Off Assessment Of KeySpan And Weaver’s Cove Terminals
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch asked President Bush to consider the latest LNG terminal project at Outer Brewster Island before going forward with a federal review of the Fall River and Providence facility sites. Today’s Herald News has the details of his...
Community Leaders And Environmental Reps Join Forces Against Broadwater Initiative
Posted on Sep 20, 2005 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Community Leaders And Environmental Reps Join Forces Against Broadwater Initiative
Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal is receiving mounting opposition from a group of politicians and representatives from environmental organizations who gathered yesterday on Walnut Beach pier, according to an article published on Sept. 20, 2005 in The Norwalk Advocate. [This article is no longer available...
Long Island Town Leader Files Protest Against Broadwater Project
Posted on Sep 20, 2005 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Long Island Town Leader Files Protest Against Broadwater Project
A Long Island politician has filed a complaint with FERC expressing his opposition to the planned Broadwater LNG facility on the waters between New York and Connecticut, citing environmental safety concerns and claiming the project would not lessen the reliance on overseas energy sources. An article published yesterday on SNL Financial’s website has the...
Civic Leaders Rally Against Broadwater Terminal
Posted on Sep 19, 2005 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Civic Leaders Rally Against Broadwater Terminal
Community leaders from New York and Connecticut plan to convene today and express their disapproval over the potential siting of an LNG facility on the Long Island Sound. Details are in an Associated Press article published in today’s edition of The Day. [This article is not available for purchase because it was not written by a Day staff...
Massachusetts Governor Wants Evaluation of Emergency Protocol
Posted on Sep 19, 2005 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Massachusetts Governor Wants Evaluation of Emergency Protocol
Governor Mitt Romney has requested that the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to review its disaster plans in light of Katrina’s aftermath and the potential for a terrorist attack against a prospective LNG terminal in Everett, the Boston Globe reported today. [Free registration...