Passamaquoddy Bay is the Last Viable Site for LNG Terminals in Maine, Developer Says
Posted on Oct 25, 2005 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Bay is the Last Viable Site for LNG Terminals in Maine, Developer Says
According to Brian Smith of Quoddy Bay LLC, Passamaquoddy Bay is the last viable site for LNG facilities in Maine. Northern Maine is a place ideal for terminal developments because of the area’s low-density population and its proximity to the southern New England market, but south of Passamaquoddy Bay, sheltered waters are scarce. An article published today in Down East, the...
States Could Spearhead Bills in Conflict with FERC’s Authority Over LNG Projects
Posted on Oct 24, 2005 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on States Could Spearhead Bills in Conflict with FERC’s Authority Over LNG Projects
The Energy Act 2005 makes FERC the lead agency for LNG projects. However, states could introduce bills that influence emergency response planning, water, zoning and other necessary elements that must be addressed before a terminal proposal can progress. Today’s Lloyd’s List has the story on the inevitable conflict over states’ rights and federal jurisdiction....
Weaver’s Cove Foes Demonstrate During Energy Seminar
Posted on Oct 24, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Foes Demonstrate During Energy Seminar
Opponents of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal protested outside the Hilton Boston Back Bay as FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell, Hess CEO Gordon Shearer, and other representatives from the energy industry participated in Law Seminars International’s forum “Energy in the Northeast: Resource Adequacy and Reliability.” An article in Saturday’s The...
LNG Backers Assure Residents That Gas Is Safe
Posted on Oct 21, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Backers Assure Residents That Gas Is Safe
Downeast LNG’s representatives told an audience of about 25 residents that cutting-edge technology makes LNG less dangerous than in the past. The Bangor Daily News has the details. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Canadian Park Commissioners Express Anti-LNG Stance
Posted on Oct 19, 2005 in Environmental, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Park Commissioners Express Anti-LNG Stance
Members of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, save for one abstention, are reiterating their opposition to the proposed LNG projects in Maine by mailing a letter to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Bangor Daily News has the...
CPUC Requests FERC Hearing on Potential Threats of SES LNG Project
Posted on Oct 19, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CPUC Requests FERC Hearing on Potential Threats of SES LNG Project
The CPUC is asking FERC to organize an evidentiary hearing to tackle safety and environmental issues connected to the proposed SES LNG terminal. Accompanying its request for a hearing was a report on safety and security by Professor Jerry Havens. An article in today’s Risk Policy Report has the details. [Subscription...