Proponents and Critics Debate Merits of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 13, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Proponents and Critics Debate Merits of Broadwater LNG Proposal
An opponent of the Broadwater LNG proposal faced a company spokesperson in a public debate on the merits of the project Monday evening on Long Island. The debate, moderated by a local television news anchor, covered a range of issues, including economic, environmental, and safety impacts.Newsday provides further...
Rhode Island Attorney General Urges National Grid to Drop KeySpan LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 13, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Attorney General Urges National Grid to Drop KeySpan LNG Proposal
Patrick Lynch, Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island, released a letter this week urging National Grid, the company that recently acquired KeySpan Corp., to drop its bid to expand an existing LNG storage facility to receive liquefied gas via tanker ship as opposed to truck. The Providence Journal provides additional information. In addition, the Jamestown Press (R.I.) reports...
U.S. Coast Guard Issues Final Rule on Elba Island LNG Vessel Traffic
Posted on Sep 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Issues Final Rule on Elba Island LNG Vessel Traffic
On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule regarding LNG vessel mooring requirements at the Elba Island LNG regasification facility on the Savannah River in Georgia. The final rule is identical to the interim rule issued on January 19, 2007, and will go into effect on October 10,...
AES Appeals CZMA Consistency Objection to Secretary of Commerce
Posted on Sep 12, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Appeals CZMA Consistency Objection to Secretary of Commerce
Sparrows Point developer AES has appealed to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Maryland’s objection to the project’s federal consistency certification. Under the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Secretary may override the state’s objection if he finds the Sparrow’s Point terminal is consistent with the objectives of the CZMA or is necessary in the interest of...
Editorial: Oregon Governor Must Engage the LNG Issue
Posted on Sep 12, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Oregon Governor Must Engage the LNG Issue
In reaction to a favorable decision on NorthernStar Natural Gas’s Bradwood Landing LNG terminal proposal at the county level, an editorial in the Daily Astorian advocates “active engagement” by Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) regarding LNG terminal siting. The editorial notes that the states of Washington, California, and Oregon have created unified policies on...
Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
Posted on Sep 11, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) reports that public officials, industry representatives, and private citizens continue to debate the merits of LNG import facilities in the New Jersey area, particularly the Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy project that proposes building an artificial island and LNG terminal approximately 13 miles south of Long Island, N.Y. U.S. Rep....