Two Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss U.S. East Coast LNG Proposals
Posted on Apr 16, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Two Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss U.S. East Coast LNG Proposals
Federal officials will host a public meeting on April 19 in Queens, N.Y., to hear testimony from local residents regarding the Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port proposed by Atlantic Sea Island Group. Newsday provides further details. Separately, the Monmouth County League of Women Voters will host a public forum on April 21 to discuss the LNG import terminals planned for offshore New...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Sustains New York State’s Objection to Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Apr 14, 2009 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Sustains New York State’s Objection to Broadwater LNG Project
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke has sustained New York State’s objection to the Broadwater LNG import project under the Coastal Zone Management Act. New York had argued that the project was inconsistent with the state’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. Secretary Locke sustained the state’s objection, concluding that the record did not...
Port Dolphin Responds to County’s Comments
Posted on Apr 13, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Dolphin Responds to County’s Comments
Last Friday Port Dolphin Energy LLC filed a response to questions posed by Manatee County, Fla., regarding the company’s proposed LNG deepwater port project. The filing addresses topics ranging from onshore natural gas pipeline siting to measures planned to mitigate onshore environmental impact. Port Dolphin’s response can be found in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
MARAD Announces Public Meetings on Proposed Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 7, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on MARAD Announces Public Meetings on Proposed Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced in today’s Federal Register that it will convene a public meeting in Rockaway, N.Y., on April 19, 2009, to discuss Atlantic Sea Island Group’s proposed Safe Harbor LNG deepwater...
Oregon Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposals to Protect Fish Populations
Posted on Apr 7, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposals to Protect Fish Populations
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife filed comments with FERC describing a discussion with representatives of NorthernStar Natural Gas about measures the company will take to limit the effect of marine operations associated with the Bradwood Landing LNG project on local fish populations. NorthernStar proposed including certain contract incentives to prompt LNG carriers to...
Op-Ed: Opposition to Columbia River LNG Projects Not Contradictory Despite Need for Natural Gas
Posted on Apr 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Opposition to Columbia River LNG Projects Not Contradictory Despite Need for Natural Gas
An op-ed carried by the Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) argues that opposition to the proposed Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG projects is not inconsistent with increasing natural gas use. The piece argues that expanding natural gas use does not necessarily require building LNG regasification terminals on the Columbia River and that U.S. domestic resources, including shale gas and methane...