President Obama Signs Bill Designating Portions of Taunton River ‘Wild and Scenic’ into Law
Posted on Mar 31, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on President Obama Signs Bill Designating Portions of Taunton River ‘Wild and Scenic’ into Law
The Fall River Herald News (Mass.) reports that President Barack Obama signed the public lands bill designating certain parts of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” into law yesterday. The news item notes that Weaver’s Cove Energy has asserted previously that this designation will not effect the company’s efforts to construct and operate its planned LNG...
House Passes Measure to Designate Taunton River ‘Wild and Scenic’
Posted on Mar 26, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on House Passes Measure to Designate Taunton River ‘Wild and Scenic’
On Wednesday the U.S. House of Representatives approved an omnibus federal lands package that would designate part of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, effectively ending the bid by Weaver’s Cove LNG to site a regasification facility there. An identical measure already has been approved by the Senate; the bill now heads to...
Safe Harbor Energy Head Made Contributions to New York, New Jersey Officials
Posted on Mar 24, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Safe Harbor Energy Head Made Contributions to New York, New Jersey Officials
The Daily News (N.Y.) carries a story on campaign contributions to New York State officials made by Howard Bovers, head of the Atlantic Sea Island Group, which is seeking approval to construct the Safe Harbor Energy LNG import facility offshore New York and New Jersey. The story notes Mr. Bovers made significant contributions to New York Governor Paterson and New Jersey Governor...
City Councilor Announces Support for Planned Weaver’s Cove LNG Import Project
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Councilor Announces Support for Planned Weaver’s Cove LNG Import Project
This week Leo O. Pelletier, a city councilor for Fall River, Mass., announced his support for the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project planned for a site along the Taunton River. Pelletier cited the expected economic benefits to the city, including taxes paid by Weaver’s Cove LNG, that the project may provide. Read more in the Fall River Herald News. Separately, an editorial in...
Sen. Wyden Calls FERC Natural Gas Infrastructure Siting Process a “Disaster”
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sen. Wyden Calls FERC Natural Gas Infrastructure Siting Process a “Disaster”
During a U.S. Senate Energy Committee yesterday, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called FERC’s natural gas infrastructure siting process a “disaster.” The hearing was called to discuss federal siting authority for electricity transmission lines and the suggestion was made that the process could be more similar to natural gas siting authority, but Sen. Wyden took exception...
Bid to Designate Part of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic” Fails to Pass U.S. House
Posted on Mar 12, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bid to Designate Part of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic” Fails to Pass U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 282-144 on the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, falling just short of the two-thirds required to pass the bill under expedited procedures. According to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), the bill, which would designate portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” and possibly affect the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project, will...