FERC Announces Intent to Prepare EIS for Oregon LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Intent to Prepare EIS for Oregon LNG Proposal
On Friday, FERC announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Oregon LNG regasification terminal and its associated 117-mile gas pipeline. FERC also announced a schedule of public meetings on the project for the week of September 17 in Oregon. The filing is available in Docket No. PF07-10 in the...
Op-Ed: Ecosystem Impacts Should Be Considered in Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Debate
Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Ecosystem Impacts Should Be Considered in Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Debate
The Bangor Daily News carried an op-ed yesterday advocating careful consideration of potential environmental impacts as the Passamaquoddy Bay region evaluates five industrial projects, three of which are LNG import terminals. The piece expresses particular concern regarding the LNG projects’ potential to disturb the natural habitats of several endangered...
Fall River Bridge Blocking LNG Project has Troubled History
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Bridge Blocking LNG Project has Troubled History
The Boston Globe traces the recent political history surrounding the Brightman Street Bridge in Fall River, Mass. The bridge, over one hundred years old and slated for demolition in the mid-1990s, is still in use and scheduled for further repairs as a means to prevent the construction of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The size of the bridge would not allow large LNG vessels to ...
Op-Ed: California Lt. Governor Only Sees Limited Role for LNG in State’s Energy Portfolio
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: California Lt. Governor Only Sees Limited Role for LNG in State’s Energy Portfolio
A column in the Ventura County Star reviews Lt. Gov. John Garamendi’s (D) continued opposition to LNG playing a major role in California’s energy future. Last week Garamendi predicted that the state’s recent approval of the North Baja gas line from Sempra Energy’s Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to the California market would eliminate the need for any...
State Official: California Not Anti-LNG
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Official: California Not Anti-LNG
Claudia Chandler, assistant executive director of the California Energy Commission, tells Natural Gas Week (carried via Energy Intelligence) that despite the rejection of several LNG projects proposed for California, other proposals are under consideration. Chandler said, “[T]he projects have to be done in a way that is consistent with our environmental laws. If not, that is when...
County Staff Report Opposes Zoning Changes for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 24, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Staff Report Opposes Zoning Changes for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
A report issued by the Clatsop County Planning Commission staff recommends that the Commission oppose NorthernStar Natural Gas’ application for zoning changes for its proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal site. The report states that although Bradwood Landing LNG made significant improvement in addressing deficiencies noted in an earlier staff report, Bradwood Landing did...