Newspaper Highlights Issues Surrounding Bradwood Landing Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Financing, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Newspaper Highlights Issues Surrounding Bradwood Landing Proposal
Saturday’s edition of The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) features background information regarding the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in Oregon. Among the issues addressed in Q&A format are the potential impacts that the proposed facility may have on public safety, the environment, and residential properties. The data is gleaned from documents submitted by federal...
Op-ed: State and Federal Energy Policies Not in Sync
Posted on Feb 5, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-ed: State and Federal Energy Policies Not in Sync
A Yale University professor says that the public debate regarding the need for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound highlights the conflict between federal “growth machine” policies and the conservation-focused energy policies implemented by New York and Connecticut. Her op-ed is published by The Hartford...
Counterterrorism Consultant Says Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal Is “Safe”
Posted on Feb 1, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Counterterrorism Consultant Says Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal Is “Safe”
According to AES consultant and former White House counterterrorism chief Richard A. Clarke, the proposed Sparrows Point terminal in Dundalk, Md., is “safe” because its location is sufficiently remote from populated areas. Clarke’s analysis of the project concludes that AES should implement specific security measures to safeguard the terminal and LNG vessels docked at...
NPR Reports on Broadwater Debate and U.S. Approach to LNG Siting
Posted on Jan 31, 2007 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NPR Reports on Broadwater Debate and U.S. Approach to LNG Siting
NPR’s Morning Edition earlier this week reported on public opposition to Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. In addition to interviewing supporters and opponents of the project, NPR also discussed concerns that the U.S. terminal siting process is currently conducted on a first-come-first-serve basis, rather than reviewing all projects together to...
Clatsop County Deems Bradwood Landing Application Incomplete
Posted on Jan 29, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Clatsop County Deems Bradwood Landing Application Incomplete
Clatsop County says that Bradwood Landing LLC’s application for land-use permits to enable the construction of its proposed LNG terminal is incomplete. According to a consultant hired by the county, Bradwood Landing has assured county officials that it will submit the requested information before the deadline in mid-March. Read more in The Daily...
Fall River City Council Considering LNG Safety Ordinance
Posted on Jan 29, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Considering LNG Safety Ordinance
The Herald News reports on a proposed ordinance that requires any company planning to build a tank of more than 5,000 gallons in Fall River for the purpose of handling natural gas to obtain a license from the City Council. The ordinance would allow Fall River police and fire chiefs, as well as the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to review all of the company’s safety,...