Op-ed: LNG Development Would Benefit the Bahamas
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Development Would Benefit the Bahamas
A Bahamas resident says that LNG terminals can help diversify the Bahamian economy, which traditionally has depended on tourism. In response to safety concerns raised by opponents, he argues that “[i]t’s ridiculous to think that because the plant is to be built in the Bahamas, that there would be compromises in design.” His op-ed is in The Nassau...
Op-ed: Northeast Gateway Terminal A Risk
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Northeast Gateway Terminal A Risk
A Rockport, Mass., resident says Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG terminal, proposed offshore Massachusetts, poses safety risks and “should either be dropped entirely or moved a lot farther out to sea.” His op-ed is in The Gloucester Daily...
BP Pipeline Damage in AK Prompts Criticism Over Crown Landing
Posted on Aug 15, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Pipeline Damage in AK Prompts Criticism Over Crown Landing
Opponents of BP’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal in Logan Township, N. J., are citing the recent pipeline integrity problems with BP’s oil pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, as another reason to question the project’s potential safety and environmental impacts. However, BP’s Crown Landing spokesperson Tom Mueller dismissed the criticism from local...
Baltimore Mayor Opposes Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Baltimore Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Martin O’Malley yesterday met with residents and local leaders at a Dundalk community center to reiterate his opposition to AES’ Sparrows Point LNG proposal. In a letter to FERC dated June 28, O’Malley said that the terminal would pose a safety threat to local communities. Read more in today’s Baltimore...
Op-ed: Passamquoddy Bay Study “Incorrect and Misleading”
Posted on Aug 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Passamquoddy Bay Study “Incorrect and Misleading”
Quoddy Bay LNG project manager Brian Smith calls a recent study commissioned by Save Passamaquoddy Bay “incorrect and misleading,” arguing that it incorrectly portrays safety and economic considerations associated with the development of an LNG terminal. His op-ed is carried by The Bangor Daily...
Editorial: Effort Should Be Spent on Energy Alternatives, Not on Unconstitutional Bill
Posted on Aug 9, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Effort Should Be Spent on Energy Alternatives, Not on Unconstitutional Bill
The Boston Herald says Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi’s legislative language attempting to shut down the Everett LNG terminal amounts to a waste of time, and argues that effort can be better spent on developing other energy projects, such the LNG terminals proposed off the state’s...