Baltimore Politician Expresses Opposition Against Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Politician Expresses Opposition Against Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
U.S. Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD) says that plans to build an LNG terminal in Sparrows Point, Md. would undermine neighborhood revitalization efforts and lower property values in the area. “I’d be very much concerned that people wouldn’t want to move or invest in an area where there was a large LNG facility,” said Ruppersberger, who...
Broadwater LNG Opponents Attend Forum
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater LNG Opponents Attend Forum
Opposition to the Broadwater LNG proposal has spread to southeastern Connecticut. Approximately 75 residents and activists attended a forum at New London High School on Saturday to learn more about Broadwater’s plan to build a regasification facility in the Long Island Sound. “This is a poster child for what not to do in Long Island Sound,” Conn. Attorney General...
California Awaits Decision on CEII
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Awaits Decision on CEII
Today’s Risk Policy Report says that local politicians and citizens are disappointed with a proposed agreement between California officials and FERC regarding the release of CEII relevant to the proposed terminal in Long Beach, CA. The agreement, which also serves as the California Energy Commission’s application for access to CEII, could be approved by FERC next month. The...
LNG Commission Approved By Massachusetts Senate
Posted on Feb 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Commission Approved By Massachusetts Senate
Saturday’s Herald News reports on a bill passed by the Massachusetts Senate last week establishing a commission consisting of state legislators and representatives from the Governor’s and Attorney General’s offices dedicated to examining LNG issues in the State. While State Sen. Joan Menard, D-Fall River, recognized that the State does not have siting authority over...
Sen. John Kerry Says Battery Rock LNG Proposal Deserves Consideration
Posted on Feb 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sen. John Kerry Says Battery Rock LNG Proposal Deserves Consideration
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) says a proposal to site an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island is worth serious consideration and emphasizes the need for new energy supplies. “It holds some promise and potential, and it’s worthy of being thoroughly explored,” Kerry said in an interview with The Patriot Ledger. In an editorial published today, The Boston Herald agrees with...
Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
In response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s December 21, 2005 request for terminal-specific safety and security analysis, Broadwater today filed a report prepared by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) addressing the Coast Guard’s concerns. The report describes the larger, future generation LNG vessels and the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) proposed by Broadwater as...