Conn. Attorney General Files Formal Objection to Broadwater Proposal
Posted on Apr 23, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Files Formal Objection to Broadwater Proposal
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed a formal objection with New York’s Office of General Services to the planned Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Citing a “common stake in this shared threat,” he claims the “project as proposed poses a direct and substantial threat to human health and safety and critical ecosystem resources of...
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sells Land to Quoddy Bay LNG
Posted on Apr 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Tribe Sells Land to Quoddy Bay LNG
The Bangor Daily News reports that the Passamaquoddy Tribe has completed the sale of a 308-acre piece of land to Quoddy Bay LNG for $1.5 million. The sale was approved by the Tribe in March and will only become final if Quoddy LNG’s proposal in Split Rock, Maine, gains FERC approval. The site will be utilized to facilitate construction and early operations of the...
Editorial: Astoria and Warrenton, Ore., Officials Must Participate in LNG Debate
Posted on Apr 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Astoria and Warrenton, Ore., Officials Must Participate in LNG Debate
The Daily Astorian praises U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) for his recent correspondence with FERC, but criticizes political leaders in Astoria and Warrenton for not addressing the potential public threats posed by the proposed Bradwood Landing and Skipanon LNG terminals in...
Editorial: Cabrillo Port Decision Affects Broadwater Proposal
Posted on Apr 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Cabrillo Port Decision Affects Broadwater Proposal
Citing the decisions of the California State Lands Commission and the California Coastal Commission against the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal as “a sign that public opinion has shifted,” an editorial in today’s Connecticut Post advocates the rejection of Broadwater LNG’s proposal for a terminal in Long Island...
Kelso City Council Will Not Consider Resolution Against Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kelso City Council Will Not Consider Resolution Against Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal
The Kelso, Wash., City Council will not consider a resolution written by a local activist organization in opposition to NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed LNG terminal in Bradwood, Ore. “We’re looking at something that has no clear answer and that we are very unlikely to have an effect on,” said Councilman David Futcher. The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) provides...
Op-Ed: California Should Restructure LNG Terminal Approval Process
Posted on Apr 19, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: California Should Restructure LNG Terminal Approval Process
An editor for the Ventura County Star predicts and advocates the reintroduction of California State Senator Joe Simitian’s (D-Palo Alto) bill to require a need-based assessment of LNG terminal proposals. A previous version of the bill ordered state agencies to review LNG proposals comparatively and rank them based on the state’s energy needs and public safety...