Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
Posted on Sep 11, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Debate Continues in New Jersey Regarding LNG Proposals
The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) reports that public officials, industry representatives, and private citizens continue to debate the merits of LNG import facilities in the New Jersey area, particularly the Atlantic Sea Island Group’s Safe Harbor Energy project that proposes building an artificial island and LNG terminal approximately 13 miles south of Long Island, N.Y. U.S. Rep....
Environmentalists and Community Activists Renew Support for California LNG Study Legislation
Posted on Sep 6, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists and Community Activists Renew Support for California LNG Study Legislation
The Ventura County Star [free registration required] reports today that some local environmental activists in Southern California are renewing their support for SB 412, a bill passed by the California State Senate in June that would require state officials to determine whether California needs LNG to meet the state’s demand for natural gas. The bill, however, faces opposition in...
OceanWay LNG Application Certified as “Complete”
Posted on Sep 6, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on OceanWay LNG Application Certified as “Complete”
The U.S. Coast Guard and the City of Los Angeles have certified the LNG terminal application of OceanWay LNG as “complete,” Energy Current reports. According to the press report, the Coast Guard and City of Los Angeles expect to announce the date of the public hearing on scoping within 30...
Local Organizations Offer Support for Mass. LNG Project
Posted on Sep 5, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Organizations Offer Support for Mass. LNG Project
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) offers further details on the letters of support filed with FERC supporting the Weaver’s Cove LNG proposal by the Construction and General Laborers Local 610 and the Massachusetts Chemistry and Technology Alliance. The business manager for Local 610, based in Fall River, said that the organization “overwhelmingly approved” the...
Excelerate Donates Funds to Local Energy Conservation, Wind Power Projects
Posted on Sep 4, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Excelerate Donates Funds to Local Energy Conservation, Wind Power Projects
The Gloucester Daily Times (Mass.) reports that the developer of the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge LNG terminal, Excelerate Energy LLC, has donated $500,000 to two local groups to help fund fuel assistance programs and energy conservation projects in Massachusetts. Excelerate also donated $400,000 to Mass Energy to assist in the development of a wind energy project in the state. Rob...
Op-Ed: Gas Pipeline Projects May Alleviate Need for California LNG Terminals
Posted on Sep 4, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Gas Pipeline Projects May Alleviate Need for California LNG Terminals
Examining the recent approval of the North Baja gas pipeline by California’s State Lands Commission, an op-ed in the Record-Gazette (Banning, Calif.) suggests that the Commission’s decision likely has eliminated the need for any LNG terminals to be built along the California...