FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
The Daily Astorian reports that FERC has announced that it will hold public meetings in Oregon and Washington state to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The meetings are scheduled for November...
Rep. Shays Urges Compromise on Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rep. Shays Urges Compromise on Broadwater LNG Proposal
U.S. Representative Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) told a public forum that he was “getting cynical about the critics” of the Broadwater LNG proposal and urged opponents to be willing to compromise on the issue. Speaking to Newsday following the forum, Rep. Shays, who says he remains “formally against Broadwater,” expressed his desire for a more “constructive...
British Columbia LNG Critics Prepare to Oppose WestPac LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on British Columbia LNG Critics Prepare to Oppose WestPac LNG Proposal
Area residents met this week to organize opposition to the WestPac LNG import terminal proposed for Texada Island near Vancouver, Canada. Speakers cited environmental, safety, and economic concerns as reasons for their opposition to the project. The Powell River Peak reports that approximately 250 attended the meeting held October...
City Council Members Want More Input in OceanWay LNG Review
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Members Want More Input in OceanWay LNG Review
The Malibu Times reports that Malibu City Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Conley Ulich and Council Member Andy Stern say the city is being ignored by the developer of the OceanWay LNG import terminal project. The city officials specifically objected to the late notice of the scheduled hearing, as well as the location of the session outside of Malibu. Stern went so far as to say, “I long for...
Local Residents Express Concerns with Clearwater Port LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Concerns with Clearwater Port LNG Proposal
Participating in a public meeting on Wednesday, several local residents expressed concerns with the Clearwater Port LNG project proposed by NorthernStar Natural Gas. According to the Ventura County Star, their concerns included safety and security, environmental and commercial impacts, and whether the California market needs LNG imports at all. A company official who attended the...
Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Proposed Pipeline Route Rejected by Federal Agency
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected the proposed pipeline route through the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge for the Downeast LNG project. This rejection appears to halt the approval process by Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection until Downeast LNG proposes an alternative pipeline route and reapplies,...