Calais LNG to Host Public Meeting
Posted on Mar 24, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais LNG to Host Public Meeting
Developers of the Calais LNG regasification facility will hold a public meeting tonight at Washington County Community College in Calais, Maine, to discuss plans for the proposed facility. WLBZ (Bangor, Maine) has more...
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...
Construction Continues on Elba Island LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction Continues on Elba Island LNG Terminal Expansion
Energy Current carries an update on the construction activities associated with the Elba Island LNG terminal expansion project. The expansion is expected to double the facility’s storage and send-out...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) (Opposed to Weaver’s Cove LNG facility) The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) (Opposed to Weaver’s Cove LNG facility) The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) (In favor of allowing voters to determine LNG...
National Marine Fisheries Service Seeks Review of Bradwood Landing Approval
Posted on Mar 23, 2009 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on National Marine Fisheries Service Seeks Review of Bradwood Landing Approval
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the National Marine Fisheries Service, filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, requesting review of both FERC’s September order granting conditional approval of the Bradwood Landing LNG project and the agency’s January order denying rehearing. The DOJ’s filing joins...
Mass. Energy Facility Panel Files Comments with FERC on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Unloading Proposal
Posted on Mar 19, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Energy Facility Panel Files Comments with FERC on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Unloading Proposal
The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board filed comments yesterday addressing the potential effects of Weaver’s Cove Energy’s proposal to import and offload LNG at a site in Mount Hope Bay and transport the LNG via pipeline to an onshore regasification terminal. The state panel’s comments and recommendations focus on mitigating safety, environmental, and...