FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC to Convene Public Hearings on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
The Balitmore Sun reports that FERC will convene three public meetings next week on the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal.
Man Arrested for Photographing LNG Storage Facility Prompts Terrorism Investigation
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Man Arrested for Photographing LNG Storage Facility Prompts Terrorism Investigation
The Daily Item (Lynn, Mass.) reports that a Russian national was arrested for trespassing while taking photographs of a National Grid LNG storage facility last Friday. According to the Daily Item, the Massachusetts Anti-Terrorism Task Force is involved in the...
News Report: Neptune LNG Project Will Not be Subject to State Ocean Management Plan
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on News Report: Neptune LNG Project Will Not be Subject to State Ocean Management Plan
The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.) reports that the Neptune LNG deepwater port, currently under development by Suez LNG, will not be subject to Massachusetts’ recently enacted Oceans Act, because the project is proposed for federal waters. The Oceans Act will create a comprehensive state ocean management plan that will govern all development within 3 miles of the Massachusetts...
Conn. Attorney General Credits Volunteers’ Efforts as Key to Opposing the Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Jun 2, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Credits Volunteers’ Efforts as Key to Opposing the Broadwater LNG Project
Speaking at a gathering of local officials and volunteers who oppose the Broadwater LNG proposal, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) gave credit to volunteers’ efforts in opposing the LNG proposal. The New Haven Register (Conn.) offers additional...
Suez to Hold Meetings Addressing Calypso LNG Safety Concerns
Posted on Jun 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suez to Hold Meetings Addressing Calypso LNG Safety Concerns
In response to growing community opposition to Suez Energy North America’s Calypso LNG deepwater port proposal, the company will host public meetings next month to discuss specific safety and security scenarios that could impact the project. The Miami Herald carries additional...
Editorial Endorses TransCanada Pipeline Over North Slope LNG Project
Posted on May 30, 2008 in Liquefaction, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Endorses TransCanada Pipeline Over North Slope LNG Project
An editorial carried in today’s Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) endorses the decision by Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) to favor the TransCanada’s natural gas pipeline project over a proposal to export gas from the North Slope as...