Local Residents and Politicians Express Views on Broadwater DEIS, FERC to Meet with Conn. Officials
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents and Politicians Express Views on Broadwater DEIS, FERC to Meet with Conn. Officials
Local citizens and state leaders last night attended the first of four public hearings sponsored by FERC regarding the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Some attendees expressed concern that the facility would endanger public safety and the environment and would disrupt other commercial and recreational uses of...
Public Hearing on Jordan Cove Project Scheduled for Tomorrow
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing on Jordan Cove Project Scheduled for Tomorrow
A public educational forum on the proposed Jordan Cove LNG project is scheduled for tomorrow. The hearing will feature a question-and-answer session with representatives involved in the project and local activist organizations opposed to LNG development. The World has further...
Sparrows Point Opponents Concerned About Court Delay
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point Opponents Concerned About Court Delay
After a judge last week postponed a hearing on an injunction filed against the Sparrows Point Shipyard to bar dredging in the vicinity, the plaintiffs expressed disappointment that dredging is underway while the case is delayed. A circuit judge had allowed dredging to resume after the LNG Opposition Team, the local activist group that requested the injunction in an effort to block...
US Coast Guard Adopts Interim Security Zone for Elba LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on US Coast Guard Adopts Interim Security Zone for Elba LNG Terminal
In response to the completion of two new LNG tanker berths at the Elba Island LNG terminal, the USCG has issued an interim rule with request for comments to establish a permanent security zone. The new rule follows an incident in June 2006 when a sailboat entered the LNG slip. Although no tanker was present in the berth at the time of the incident, and no harm resulted, the USCG...
AES Submits Application to Construct Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 9, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Submits Application to Construct Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
AES Corp. has filed its application with FERC to construct its proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md. “It’s a huge milestone,” said project director Kent Morton. “So many projects don’t get to this stage because of the depth of review required to file an application.” Some local residents and political leaders have promised to fight the...
Calhoun LNG Enters MOU With Local Governmental Agencies
Posted on Jan 9, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calhoun LNG Enters MOU With Local Governmental Agencies
Calhoun LNG has entered into agreements with Calhoun County governmental entities regarding taxes on the company’s proposed LNG terminal at Point Comfort, Texas. According to Calhoun County Port Authority’s port director, Calhoun LNG’s memoranda of understanding with the Calhoun County Commissioners Court and Calhoun County Independent School District express the LNG...