Connecticut Requests Rehearing of Conditional Approval of Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Apr 4, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Requests Rehearing of Conditional Approval of Broadwater LNG Project
Connecticut’s Governor, M. Jodi Rell (R), and Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal (D), announced yesterday that the State of Connecticut has filed an Application for Rehearing of FERC’s decision to grant conditional approval for the Broadwater LNG terminal. A press release issued by Attorney General Blumenthal’s office offers additional details. The Application for...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Apr 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Savannah Morning News (argues that Elba Island LNG terminal should be moved offshore)
Analysis: Unclear If N.Y. Governor Will Support Broadwater Proposal
Posted on Apr 3, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Analysis: Unclear If N.Y. Governor Will Support Broadwater Proposal
The New York Times offers an analysis of New York state politics as the April 11, 2008, deadline for a state decision on Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal approaches. The piece notes that former-Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) might have been more likely to support the proposal than his successor, current Gov. David Paterson (D), but states that it is unclear what position Gov....
Bradwood Landing Opponents Pursuing Referendum on Zoning Law Changes
Posted on Apr 3, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing Opponents Pursuing Referendum on Zoning Law Changes
The Daily Astorian reports that opponents of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Bradwood Landing LNG terminal will seek a referendum on the twenty-seven changes to county land-use laws that the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners approved when they granted the project its Land Use Compatibility Statement. Organizers of the referendum have not yet begun seeking the 607 voter signatures...
Long Island Elected Officials React to FERC’s Approval of Broadwater LNG Project
Posted on Apr 3, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Elected Officials React to FERC’s Approval of Broadwater LNG Project
Suffolk Life (Long Island, N.Y.) offers coverage of several elected officials’ criticisms of FERC’s approval of the Broadwater Energy LNG terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, including that of U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) and two New York State assemblymen. The piece also notes FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher’s statement addressing state and local officials’...
Southern LNG Donates $35,000 for Beach Restoration
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Southern LNG Donates $35,000 for Beach Restoration
Yesterday Southern LNG, a subsidiary of El Paso Corp. and operator of the Elba Island LNG import terminal, donated $35,000 to the City of Tybee, Ga., to help restore the city’s beach. Tybee Mayor Jason Buelterman noted that “[a]s a beneficiary of the Savannah River shipping channel,” Southern LNG is “committed to being a good neighbor and supporting...