U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 11, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House to Vote on Bill that Would Designate Portions of Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
The office of U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) released a statement yesterday saying that the congressman’s bill designating portions of the Taunton River as “wild and scenic” (H.R. 415) is scheduled for a vote next week. According to the Fall River Herald News, a specific date for the vote has not been set. If the bill is passed, it may affect the proposed...
LNG Opponents Gather in Oregon
Posted on Jul 10, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Gather in Oregon
The Associated Press (carried via The Oregonian) offers details on a gathering of LNG opponents in Corvallis, Ore., earlier this week.
Supporters of LNG Referendum Announce Event
Posted on Jul 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Supporters of LNG Referendum Announce Event
The Daily Astorian [subscription required] reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal will host an event to commence the campaign in favor of the referendum on the Clatsop County (Ore.) Board of Commissioners’ land-use decision to allow a natural gas pipeline route associated with the Bradwood project to be constructed on space zoned for open...
Efforts Suspended to Declare Part of the Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Efforts Suspended to Declare Part of the Taunton River “Wild and Scenic”
Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has suspended his efforts to pass legislation that would declare part of the Taunton River in Massachusetts as “wild and scenic” and potentially prevent the construction of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal. The Boston Herald reports that Rep. Frank made this decision after Republicans in the House of Representatives...
Mass. Attorney General Files Comments on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Unloading Proposal
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Attorney General Files Comments on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Unloading Proposal
Earlier this week, Martha Coakley, the Attorney General for Massachusetts, filed comments with FERC expressing concern that, for purposes of the environmental review, Weaver’s Cove Energy’s proposed offshore LNG unloading project should not be considered as an independent project from the original Weaver’s Cove onshore proposal. The comments are available under...
National Park Service Requests Supplemental Environmental Review of Bradwood Landing LNG
Posted on Jul 9, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on National Park Service Requests Supplemental Environmental Review of Bradwood Landing LNG
In a letter sent to FERC, the National Park Service recommends that FERC should prepare a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal. Specifically, the letter notes that the environmental impacts of improving the access road to the proposed terminal site, potential impacts to the Lewis and Clark National Historic...