Voters Recall County Commissioner Who Supported Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 28, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Voters Recall County Commissioner Who Supported Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports that voters in Clatsop County, Ore., have voted to recall Commissioner Richard Lee. Last week, Lee was one of four commissioners who voted to approve the land-use application of Bradwood Landing LNG. Marc Auerbach, a local resident who promoted the recall, released a statement saying “[t]here’s no question that the LNG project was an...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposes Unloading LNG Vessels Offshore
Posted on Mar 28, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposes Unloading LNG Vessels Offshore
Yesterday Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gary Shearer announced a proposed adjustment to its LNG import project. According to the Fall River Herald News (Mass.), the company is now proposing to unload LNG vessels one mile offshore and transport LNG via pipeline to onshore regasification facilities. Shearer said that the offshore unloading would obviate the need for smaller LNG tankers...
Editorial: FERC Ignored Concerns in Approving Broadwater Energy Proposal
Posted on Mar 27, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: FERC Ignored Concerns in Approving Broadwater Energy Proposal
An editorial in today’s Stamford Times argues that FERC failed to address concerns from Connecticut, New York State and the U.S. Coast Guard in approving the Broadwater Energy LNG project. The piece refers to New York Gov. David Paterson (D) as the “last chance” to prevent construction of the...
Freeport LNG Engages Local Residents as Commissioning Nears
Posted on Mar 27, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Engages Local Residents as Commissioning Nears
The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) reports that as commissioning nears for the Freeport LNG terminal, company officials have been answering questions from local residents of Quintana, Texas, about the facilities operations and safety procedures. Freeport LNG terminal manager Steven Arbelovsky said, “[w]e want to be a good partner with the people of Quintana and keep them...
Mass. Senators Urge More Funding for Gloucester Port Security
Posted on Mar 27, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Senators Urge More Funding for Gloucester Port Security
U.S. Senators John Kerry (D) and Ted Kennedy (D) of Massachusetts sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, to advocate for $1 million in federal port security funds for the city of Gloucester. The Senators cited two LNG deepwater ports located within 13 miles of the town and other nearby infrastructure in their letter. Senator Kerry’s...
Letter to the Editor: California Should Not Pursue Nuclear Energy or LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 26, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Letter to the Editor: California Should Not Pursue Nuclear Energy or LNG Projects
The Ventura County Star carries a letter to the editor from Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D), Chairman of the California Assembly’s Utilities and Commerce Committee. The letter is critical of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) recent positive comments regarding nuclear power. Assemblymember Levine compared his opposition to nuclear energy to his continued...