Study: Atlantic Alternative to Broadwater Possible
Posted on Jun 8, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Study: Atlantic Alternative to Broadwater Possible
An independent study commissioned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority concludes that wind and wave conditions do not preclude an alternative LNG import terminal from being built offshore south of Long Island instead of in the Sound, where the Broadwater terminal would be located. John Hritcko, Broadwater’s senior vice president, responded that his...
California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
The California State Senate has passed SB 412, which orders the California Energy Commission (CEC) to submit to the legislature and governor by July 1, 2008, a “Needs Evaluation Report” to determine whether the state’s energy demands can be met without LNG. If SB 412 becomes law, it would also place a moratorium on the issuance of permits for LNG facilities or...
Quoddy Bay to Host Second Public Information Meeting
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay to Host Second Public Information Meeting
Quoddy Bay LNG announced that it will host a second public information meeting at a Perry, Maine, elementary school on Sunday evening. Quoddy Bay expects to file its environmental applications with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) the following day or shortly thereafter. Following the previous public meeting, held on May 23, the LNG-opposition group Save...
Canadian Firms to Fill U.S. LNG Regasification Gap
Posted on Jun 6, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Firms to Fill U.S. LNG Regasification Gap
The Edmonton Journal (via LexisNexis, subscription required) reports that Canadian firms are seeking to fill the gap in U.S. supply and demand for LNG regasification capacity by importing LNG to Canada for export as natural gas to the United States. The article also describes the extensive public consultation process executed by Petro-Canada and TransCanada Corp. in their successful...
Mass. DEP Pauses Weaver’s Cove Review Pending Coast Guard Approval
Posted on Jun 5, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. DEP Pauses Weaver’s Cove Review Pending Coast Guard Approval
The Associated Press (via Boston Globe) reports that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will suspend its review of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project because of navigational safety, security, and environmental concerns raised by the U.S. Coast Guard. MassDEP’s acting commissioner stated that “[w]hile preliminary in nature, the substance and outcome of...
Bill Would Create Temporary Commission to Examine Broadwater Project
Posted on Jun 4, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Would Create Temporary Commission to Examine Broadwater Project
Three New York state legislators have introduced S5894 , a bill that would create a temporary state commission to investigate the fiscal impact of the Broadwater LNG terminal on surrounding communities, including projected additional costs to those communities for law enforcement and emergency responders. Broadwater’s senior vice president responded to the bill in a statement,...