Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Several Million Dollars in Tolls for LNG Vessels Delivering to Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Mar 24, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island Legislator Proposes Several Million Dollars in Tolls for LNG Vessels Delivering to Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Rhode Island State Rep. Raymond E. Gallison, Jr., (D) has proposed H 7608, a bill that would require LNG vessels to pay $1 million in tolls to each of seven shoreline communities the vessel would pass to reach the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. According to the Herald News (Fall River, Mass.), the bill also would require LNG vessels delivering to the terminal to carry at least $1...
Local Residents Complain of a Lack of Notice of Port Commission’s Meeting
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Complain of a Lack of Notice of Port Commission’s Meeting
The Daily Astorian reports that a number of local residents voiced their discontent with the short notice provided by the Port of Astoria Commission prior to a meeting held last Friday afternoon. The meeting, which was announced at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, resulted in a 4-0 vote to extend a lease for the property that will be sublet to Oregon LNG for the company’s regasification...
Jamaican Energy Minister Comments on LNG Import Proposals
Posted on Mar 19, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Energy Minister Comments on LNG Import Proposals
Jamaica’s Energy and Mining Minister James Robertson said that within four weeks the government will “turn another corner” on the proposed LNG import projects. According to the Observer, Minister Robertson noted that a number of people connected to the LNG proposals were in Jamaica this week to meet with bauxite alumina companies and electricity...
City Councils Address Weaver’s Cove LNG Issues
Posted on Mar 18, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Councils Address Weaver’s Cove LNG Issues
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that the Fall River City Council voted down a resolution to invite representatives from Weaver’s Cove LNG to address a council subcommittee regarding its LNG project. Additionally, the Jamestown Press (Jamestown, R.I.) reports that the Jamestown Town Council discussed the Weaver’s Cove LNG project at its meeting earlier this week....
Environmental Groups Reiterate Their Opposition to LNG Projects Planned for Offshore New Jersey
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Reiterate Their Opposition to LNG Projects Planned for Offshore New Jersey
A number of environmental groups have reiterated their opposition to the proposed LNG deepwater ports planned for offshore New Jersey in a statement directed to Governor Chris Christie (R) and other elected officials. Read more in the Independent (Aberdeen,...
Editorial Endorses Weaver’s Cove, Praises CEO’s Testimony Before R.I. LNG Task Force
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Endorses Weaver’s Cove, Praises CEO’s Testimony Before R.I. LNG Task Force
The Providence Journal carries an editorial today strongly supporting the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG project and commending Gordon Shearer, the company’s CEO, for his testimony this week before the Rhode Island Senate’s LNG task...