FERC: Maryland DNR Has 30 Days to Submit Advisory Report
Posted on Jan 12, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC: Maryland DNR Has 30 Days to Submit Advisory Report
In a letter dated yesterday, FERC informed Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. that the Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has until February 7, 2007 to submit an advisory report on state and local safety issues associated AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Ehrlich selected the...
Quoddy Bay LNG Advisory Committee on Ballot in Perry
Posted on Jan 12, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Advisory Committee on Ballot in Perry
In a town referendum planned for March, residents of Perry, Maine will have the opportunity to decide whether to approve the establishment of an advisory committee to outline the town’s objectives regarding the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG terminal. Jeanne Guisinger, a member of the Perry Board of Selectmen who opposes the Quoddy Bay project, expressed disappointment that the matter...
Giuliani’s Security Firm Reviews Broadwater Project
Posted on Jan 11, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Giuliani’s Security Firm Reviews Broadwater Project
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani spoke on Tuesday with The Day and other news media about the analysis his security firm conducted on the Broadwater Energy LNG terminal proposal. The results were included in Broadwater’s application to FERC. “The security analysis will continue throughout the project, so that if any new technology comes along, it will be...
Long Island Businesses on the Fence About Broadwater
Posted on Jan 11, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Businesses on the Fence About Broadwater
The Long Island Association and other local business organizations declined to either support or oppose Broadwater Energy’s planned LNG terminal in Long Island Sound when interviewed for an article in today’s Newsday. One representative acknowledged Long Island’s need for energy and commented, “[W]e have to explore the alternatives and then let it work its way...
New York Gov. Spitzer Has Yet to Decide on Broadwater Project
Posted on Jan 11, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York Gov. Spitzer Has Yet to Decide on Broadwater Project
As New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer prepares to take a public stance on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, Newsday reports that the New York Department of State plans to issue a report to the governor next month on the project’s potential environmental impacts. Spitzer is also receiving feedback from activists, local residents, and politicians opposed to the...
Approval of Mass. Offshore LNG Terminals May Hinder Development of Weaver’s Cove Facility
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Approval of Mass. Offshore LNG Terminals May Hinder Development of Weaver’s Cove Facility
World Gas Intelligence reports that, according to a U.S. Coast Guard source, the recent approval of two LNG terminals proposed offshore Massachusetts does not bode well for the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove says approval of the offshore terminals means state officials acknowledge New England’s growing...