Climate Change Not Focus of Governor’s Decision
Posted on May 23, 2007 in Environmental, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Climate Change Not Focus of Governor’s Decision
An analysis published by UPI Energy notes that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) did not specifically cite climate change or net carbon emissions as reasons why he denied BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. Instead, the Governor’s decision focused on the local environmental impact of the...
New Brunswick Town’s Land Use Plan Opposes LNG Proposals
Posted on May 23, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Town’s Land Use Plan Opposes LNG Proposals
The Town of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, unveiled its future land use plan yesterday. Citing the town’s tourist industry and reputation for small-town charm, the Telegraph-Journal [subscription required] reports that the plan specifically opposes the LNG projects proposed for the coast of Maine, directly across Passamaquoddy Bay from St. Andrews. A June 26 meeting will be held at...
Massachusetts State Senate Proposal to Restrict LNG Sites
Posted on May 22, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts State Senate Proposal to Restrict LNG Sites
Massachusetts State Sen. Joan Menard (D-Fall River) has filed a budget amendment that would prohibit the issuance of state permits for LNG terminals that would be located within one mile of a school, nursing home, or hospital. Sen. Menard’s proposal is intended to block the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal, which would be located a half-mile from a school. The Herald...
Media Representatives Tour Proposed Broadwater Site
Posted on May 22, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Media Representatives Tour Proposed Broadwater Site
Broadwater LNG officials ferried reporters to the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal site yesterday. The Connecticut Post reports that Conn. state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) met the journalists when they arrived back on shore following the tour and pledged to oppose the Broadwater LNG proposal to the U.S. Supreme Court, if...
Broadwater Developers to Give Journalists a Tour of Proposed Site
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Developers to Give Journalists a Tour of Proposed Site
The Day (Conn.) reports that Broadwater LNG officials will ferry two groups of journalists today to the proposed site for the Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Broadwater officials say that the trip’s purpose is to explain what the site is like, why it was chosen, and how much marine traffic travels nearby. The article also reports that Connecticut’s Sens. Chris...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Denies Cabrillo Port Application
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gov. Schwarzenegger Denies Cabrillo Port Application
Citing environmental concerns, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has denied BHP Billiton’s application to build its Cabrillo Port LNG regasification facility off the coast of Ventura County in southern California. Though the Governor reaffirmed his support for LNG importation projects generally, he stated that as designed, the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal would have adverse...