Boston Firefighters’ Union Criticizes Mayor’s Emergency Planning
Posted on Mar 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boston Firefighters’ Union Criticizes Mayor’s Emergency Planning
The Boston Globe reports that the Boston Firefighters’ Union has mailed fliers to 15,000 local residents near Boston Harbor criticizing Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s emergency planning. According to the report, the flier suggests that the Mayor has not adequately planned for a potential LNG incident. City officials disputed the claim, telling the Globe that a detailed security...
Conn. Attorney General “Very Hopeful” Incoming N.Y. Governor Will Oppose Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 14, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General “Very Hopeful” Incoming N.Y. Governor Will Oppose Broadwater LNG Proposal
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal told Newsday that he is “very hopeful” that a recent report critical of the Broadwater Energy LNG import terminal will persuade incoming New York Governor David Paterson (D) to oppose the project. Paterson said yesterday that he may seek additional time to study the...
Officials Look to Straighten Road to Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Site
Posted on Mar 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Officials Look to Straighten Road to Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Site
The Daily Astorian reported yesterday that Clatsop County, Ore., officials are considering taking steps to straighten the road leading to the proposed site of the Bradwood Landing LNG facility, which currently may not be suitable for emergency response vehicles. A variance to be considered by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners currently states a preference for a larger radius...
City Council Passes Resolution Opposing LNG Projects Proposed for the Columbia River
Posted on Mar 13, 2008 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Passes Resolution Opposing LNG Projects Proposed for the Columbia River
The Forest Grove (Ore.) City Council unanimously approved a resolution earlier this week which opposes the two LNG projects proposed for the Columbia River, Oregon LNG and Bradwood Landing LNG, as well as the pipelines associated with the projects. The City Council cited potential risks to the surrounding natural resources and water supply as reasons to oppose the projects. The...
Connecticut Task Force Issues Report on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 13, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Task Force Issues Report on Broadwater LNG Proposal
In a statement released yesterday, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) announced that the task force she appointed in 2005 to examine FERC’s environmental assessment of the Broadwater Energy LNG proposal has submitted its final report. Gov. Rell described the report as a “scathing indictment” of FERC’s assessment and said she planned to call incoming New...
Incoming New York Governor Suggests He May Seek More Time to Decide on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 13, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Incoming New York Governor Suggests He May Seek More Time to Decide on Broadwater LNG Proposal
New York’s Lt. Gov. David Paterson (D), who will be sworn in as Governor of New York on Monday, said at a press conference broadcast on various news outlets that he may seek more time to formulate a position on the proposed Broadwater LNG project. Current Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) was recently granted a 60-day extension of the New York State Department of State’s deadline for...