Op-eds Criticize RFK Jr.’s Support for LNG
Posted on Feb 20, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-eds Criticize RFK Jr.’s Support for LNG
The Providence Journal and The Ventura County Star carry op-eds that criticize Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s support for the development of LNG infrastructure in the United States.
Somerset Conservation Commission Appeals Mass. DEP’s Ruling on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 20, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Somerset Conservation Commission Appeals Mass. DEP’s Ruling on Weaver’s Cove
The Somerset Conservation Commission on Feb. 12 appealed the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s approval of a proposed pipeline that would transport natural gas from the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The commission members allege, among other things, that the DEP’s superseding order, which overturned the local...
Fall River Mayor and Mass. AG Discuss Proposed Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 19, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Mayor and Mass. AG Discuss Proposed Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. met briefly with the new Massachusetts State Attorney General Martha Coakley on Friday to discuss possible strategies to prevent development of the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. “The attorney general is committed to working with the city of Fall River on this fight,” Ms. Coakley’s press secretary said. Read...
Maine Legislators and Quoddy Bay LNG Question Canada’s Legal Authority
Posted on Feb 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Legislators and Quoddy Bay LNG Question Canada’s Legal Authority
Maine’s U.S. senators have expressed skepticism about Canada’s legal authority to block the passage of LNG vessels en route to the proposed LNG terminals in Maine. “Any threat to violate international shipping law, for whatever reason, must be treated seriously,” Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins said in a Feb. 1 letter to David Wilkins, the U.S....
Op-ed: Poll Results Highlight Need for More Details on Proposed Oregon Terminals
Posted on Feb 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Poll Results Highlight Need for More Details on Proposed Oregon Terminals
An Astoria, Ore., resident says that the results of a poll recently conducted by The Daily Astorian demonstrate that residents need additional information about the LNG terminals proposed along the Columbia River. She also encourages citizens to participate in local opposition efforts. The Daily Astorian carries her...
Rhode Island Assistant AG Criticizes Approval of Proposed Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 19, 2007 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Assistant AG Criticizes Approval of Proposed Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Paul Roberti criticized FERC’s approval of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., in a lecture at the University of Rhode Island on Friday. Roberti said that the planned terminal would endanger local communities and hamper recreational boating activity. The Newport Daily News provides further...