Op-ed Says California Needs LNG Facilities
Posted on Nov 7, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-ed Says California Needs LNG Facilities
Justin Bradley, director of Energy Programs for Silicon Valley Leadership Group, says that approximately 70 organizations support efforts to bring liquefied natural gas to California. The groups include the State Association of Counties, Consumers First, and the Agricultural Energy Consumers Association. Here is the opinion piece. [Free registration...
PGW President Says News Coverage of Proposed LNG Plant Needs Balance
Posted on Nov 7, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on PGW President Says News Coverage of Proposed LNG Plant Needs Balance
Philadelphia Gas Works president and CEO Thomas Knudsen calls for balanced news coverage of the dialogue over the proposed Freedom Energy Center LNG project. Today’s Philadelphia Daily News has the opinion piece. [Free registration...
Residents Assess Broadwater Proposal at Informational Meeting
Posted on Nov 4, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Assess Broadwater Proposal at Informational Meeting
Milford, Conn. residents yesterday attended an informational session on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, an initiative that some feel will reduce energy prices in the region because of the increased supply of natural gas. Others contend that the regasification plant would cause an LNG spill and endanger marine life. [The article, originally published Nov. 4, is no longer available...
Editorial Says LNG Terminals Are Crucial to California’s Growing Energy Demands
Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says LNG Terminals Are Crucial to California’s Growing Energy Demands
An editorial published today by The San Jose Mercury News says that a diverse supply of natural gas is necessary to fulfill California’s energy needs and reduce costs. The construction of at least one LNG terminal in the state can help meet both goals, the paper says. Here is the opinion piece. [Free registration...
Connecticut Gov. Rell Seeks CZMA Review of Broadwater
Posted on Nov 2, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Gov. Rell Seeks CZMA Review of Broadwater
In a press release issued last week, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said, “We should have the opportunity to determine if this proposal is consistent with the standards established by our federally-approved Coastal Zone Management Program.” Click here for Gov. Rell’s press release. Today’s Electricity Daily has a detailed story. [Subscription...
Connecticut Post Editorial Calls for States to have Increased Influence in LNG Plant Siting
Posted on Nov 2, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Post Editorial Calls for States to have Increased Influence in LNG Plant Siting
The Connecticut Post says that residents of New York and Connecticut should explore alternate sources of energy rather than build an LNG regasification plant which they feel might cause a “catastrophic explosion” and threaten the ecosystems of the Long Island Sound. [The editorial, originally published Nov. 1, is no longer available...