Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that environmental research by two graduate students influenced Chevron to voluntarily cancel its planned Coronado LNG project in Mexico. According to a Chevron Spokesperson, the decision to stop the project was based on business...
Editorial Offers Support for LNG in California
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Offers Support for LNG in California
An editorial in today’s Sacramento Bee supports LNG use in California and opposes the recent decisions of the California State Lands Commission and California Coastal Commission to deny approval of BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port terminal proposal. Citing limitations of other energy options available to Californians, the editorial suggests that natural gas is the best fuel to...
Op-Ed: Elba Island Expansion Deserves Public Input
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Elba Island Expansion Deserves Public Input
A chairperson for the Savannah Sierra Club, writing in the Savannah Morning News, recommends that the public inform itself about the Elba Island terminal expansion proposal and participate in FERC proceedings. FERC recently issued the Elba III Project’s draft environmental impact...
Opponents of Broadwater Terminal Embrace Cabrillo Port Decision
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Broadwater Terminal Embrace Cabrillo Port Decision
The Connecticut Post reports that critics of the Broadwater terminal project in Long Island Sound are hoping that the recent California decisions against BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port project signal increased opposition to LNG terminal projects. The article also reports that Broadwater LNG has agreed to the conditions under which the Long Island Association announced...
U.S. Supreme Court Special Master Issues Decision in Border Dispute
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Special Master Issues Decision in Border Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court Special Master assigned by the Court to hear a dispute between New Jersey and Delaware involving the proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal has reached the conclusion that New Jersey does not have exclusive control over a proposed pier that extends into Delaware. Special Master Lancaster stated that, because Delaware is the sovereign owner of the land involving the...
Cabrillo Port Fails California Coastal Commission Review
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cabrillo Port Fails California Coastal Commission Review
In a unanimous vote, the California Coastal Commission yesterday found that the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal failed to meet coastal protection standards. The Commission’s decision cited air pollution as well as the potential harm to marine mammals, ocean views, and birds. The Los Angeles Times reports that on Wednesday BHP Billiton requested cancellation of the hearing, but a U.S....