Energy Consultant to Discuss Calais LNG with Local Officials
Posted on Jan 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Consultant to Discuss Calais LNG with Local Officials
According to a report in the Bangor Daily News [carried via Energy Central Professional (subscription required)], energy consultant Art Gelber will meet with local officials to discuss the Calais LNG proposal this week. While the Calais City Council initially supported the concept of LNG, they have not endorsed Calais LNG over similar projects put forward by Quoddy Bay LNG and Downeast...
FERC to Hold Technical Conference Today on Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Jan 15, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Hold Technical Conference Today on Sparrows Point LNG
FERC will convene a technical conference today regarding AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal and pipeline, focusing on the plan to construct a portion of the pipeline in the right of way of Baltimore Gas & Electric. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Connecticut Officials Express Opposition to Broadwater FEIS
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Officials Express Opposition to Broadwater FEIS
Calling FERC’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Broadwater LNG proposal “absurd and indefensible,” Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that she plans to challenge FERC’s ruling in court. Similarly, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said that he would sue FERC in order to prevent...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) (in favor of Bradwood Landing LNG proposal)
New Brunswick Branch of Sierra Club to Focus on LNG Proposals and Other Environmental Issues
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Branch of Sierra Club to Focus on LNG Proposals and Other Environmental Issues
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that local citizens are forming a Quoddy branch of the Sierra Club of Canada. According to the news report, one of the Quoddy branch’s main priorities will be to oppose the LNG terminals proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. The group’s initial meeting will be held Tuesday...
Port Officials Concerned that Security Measures for Bradwood Landing LNG Could Create Shipping Delays
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Port Officials Concerned that Security Measures for Bradwood Landing LNG Could Create Shipping Delays
Larry Paulson, executive director of the Port of Vancouver, told the Longview Daily News that he is concerned that security measures established for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal could result in shipping delays. Similarly, Port of Longview director Ken O’Halloren said that “we [need] to better understand the impact of [LNG] vessel traffic on our existing...