Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Should Communicate Better with Texada Island Residents
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Should Communicate Better with Texada Island Residents
In an opinion piece carried by the Powell River Peak, former Vancouver city council member Sandy McCormick suggests that WestPac LNG should work harder on its public relations efforts surrounding its LNG regasification terminal proposed for Texada Island. Specifically, McCormick notes several confusing statements in WestPac LNG’s recent mailing to local residents and questions...
U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Three congressional representatives, including Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), issued a joint statement yesterday stating that FERC ought to halt its review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. The representatives cited the recently released GAO report, which raises safety and security issues for LNG tanker transit operations, as...
Mass. State Senate Approves Measure Restricting Siting of New LNG Terminals
Posted on Jan 10, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State Senate Approves Measure Restricting Siting of New LNG Terminals
South Coast Today reports that last night the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed an energy bill that includes an amendment restricting the siting of new LNG projects in the state. The measure, proposed by state Sen. Joan M. Menard, prohibits construction of a new LNG facility within one mile of a school, hospital, or nursing home. According to the publication, this measure would...
Alaska Offers Details on Rejections of Natural Gas Pipeline Proposals
Posted on Jan 9, 2008 in Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Offers Details on Rejections of Natural Gas Pipeline Proposals
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] offers coverage of details released by Alaskan state officials explaining their decision to reject four of the five applications submitted to build a natural gas pipeline from producing fields on the North Slope. TransCanada’s gas pipeline application was the only one that met all of the state’s requirements under the Alaska Gasline...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jan 9, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (in favor of Bradwood Landing LNG proposal)
Connecticut Attorney General Says Alternative LNG Proposal Obviates Need for Broadwater
Posted on Jan 8, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Attorney General Says Alternative LNG Proposal Obviates Need for Broadwater
In comments filed with the New York State Office of General Services Division of Land Utilization, Connecticut State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal asked that the Broadwater LNG proposal be scrapped, claiming that New York state law basically requires Broadwater to be rejected in favor of BlueOcean Energy, which he views as a safer alternative. Blumenthal cited the greater...