New York Hires Experts to Explore Alternatives to Broadwater Project
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York Hires Experts to Explore Alternatives to Broadwater Project
Newsday reports that the State of New York has hired outside experts from Battelle Memorial Institute to examine alternatives to the Broadwater LNG proposal, including different sites and other technologies. Among the locations being examined is one 13.5 miles south of Long Beach, N.Y., where the Atlantic Sea Island Group development company has proposed constructing a regasification...
Weaver’s Cove Energy to Respond to Navigational Concerns
Posted on May 21, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy to Respond to Navigational Concerns
A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove Energy told the press that the company will respond to a Coast Guard letter questioning the navigational safety of LNG vessels traveling along the Taunton River in Fall River, Mass. The Weaver’s Cove project also faces opposition from members of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The Associated Press (via Fall River Herald...
Op Ed: Gov. Schwarzenegger Ought to Oppose LNG Plans
Posted on May 18, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op Ed: Gov. Schwarzenegger Ought to Oppose LNG Plans
The Ventura County Star carries an opinion piece written by a former member of the California State Assembly urging Governor Schwarzenegger to veto BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port project and to oppose other pending LNG proposals. The author cites environmental concerns, particularly regarding “cradle-to-grave” emissions from LNG extraction, transport, and combustion....
Op-Ed: LNG Developers’ Miscalculations Undermined Projects in California
Posted on May 18, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: LNG Developers’ Miscalculations Undermined Projects in California
An op-ed in the Santa Monica Mirror says sponsors of California’s LNG projects focused lobbying efforts on the office of Governor Schwarzenegger, and failed to recognize the importance of other key elected decision-makers in the state. The editorial also claims that developers overestimated the state’s need for LNG, and that LNG is all but dead in California, regardless of...
California Governor’s Decision Deadline on Cabrillo Port Nears
Posted on May 17, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Governor’s Decision Deadline on Cabrillo Port Nears
Yesterday’s Malibu Times reports that Gov. Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) has until Monday before he must make a determination on BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposal. Even if the governor endorses the project, BHP Billiton would still need to seek reversal of the adverse decisions by the California Coastal Commission and State Lands...
Clearwater Port Voluntarily Accepts Stricter Air Pollution Emissions Standards
Posted on May 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clearwater Port Voluntarily Accepts Stricter Air Pollution Emissions Standards
NorthernStar Natural Gas announced Tuesday in letters to the EPA and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) that it would not request permitting agencies to treat the Clearwater Port project as if it were part of the “Unclassifiable / Attainment” area associated with the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast, despite the proposed...