Local Residents Offer Views on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Offer Views on Weaver’s Cove Offshore LNG Proposal
The Providence Journal reports that approximately 80 people attended a public meeting regarding the offshore LNG unloading proposal for the Weaver’s Cove regasification project. According to the news report, the majority of residents who testified at the hearing expressed opposition to the...
U.S. House Committee to Vote on Measure Designating Parts of the Taunton River as “Wild and Scenic”
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. House Committee to Vote on Measure Designating Parts of the Taunton River as “Wild and Scenic”
According to the Boston Herald, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee is expected to vote today on a measure that would designate a portion of the Taunton River, near Fall River, Mass., as “wild and scenic.” The legislation, introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), could affect the proposed site for the Weaver’s Cove LNG...
USCG Finds “No Significant Impact” for Cove Point LNG Expansion
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Finds “No Significant Impact” for Cove Point LNG Expansion
Today’s Federal Register announces the availability of the U.S. Coast Guard’s “Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact” for the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion project. The Supplemental EA emphasizes Cove Point’s “proven framework of operating conditions” as an existing import terminal and states that...
FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project This Week
Posted on Jun 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project This Week
The Providence Journal provides details on the public hearings scheduled to go forward this week regarding the Weaver’s Cove LNG project proposed for Fall River, Mass.
FERC Official: “Regional Approach” for Permitting LNG Infrastructure Projects Unlikely
Posted on Jun 23, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Official: “Regional Approach” for Permitting LNG Infrastructure Projects Unlikely
Speaking at the LNG North America Summit last week, Mark Robinson, director of FERC’s Office of Energy Projects, said that he believes FERC will continue to reject calls for the agency to adopt a “regional approach” to permitting LNG terminals. According to Platts LNG Daily, Robinson said that the current approach of assessing potential projects according to a...
Port Dolphin LNG Adjusts Pipeline Route
Posted on Jun 23, 2008 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Port Dolphin LNG Adjusts Pipeline Route
Late last week Port Dolphin LNG announced that it will adjust its proposed terminal-to-shore natural gas pipeline route. According to the Bradenton Herald (Florida), the route change was prompted by local concerns that the original route would affect an area used to collect sand for beach...