Fall River Challenges Letter from Mass. to Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Challenges Letter from Mass. to Weaver’s Cove
According to The Standard-Times, lawyers for the City of Fall River last week discovered an April 2006 letter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to Weaver’s Cove that appears to waive certain safety and environmental review requirements. Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert alleges that the letter should have been disclosed to the city, and also that any such...
Op-ed: LNG Opponents Hamper Efforts to Address Energy Concerns
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Opponents Hamper Efforts to Address Energy Concerns
A Camarillo, Calif., resident criticizes LNG opponents, particularly those that do not live in Ventura County, that offer no alternative energy solutions. “They are putting up roadblocks to any real progress in addressing our substantial energy requirements,” she writes. The op-ed is carried by The Ventura County Star. [Free registration...
Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Cannot Adequately Meet Regional Demand
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Cannot Adequately Meet Regional Demand
An attorney with a firm representing Broadwater Energy writes that conservation efforts and renewable energy sources are not enough to sustain Connecticut’s growing energy demands, as suggested by a Yale University professor. Instead, he says that the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal for Long Island Sound is a “sensible, reasonable solution” to meeting the...
The Breakup of Calais LNG Recounted
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on The Breakup of Calais LNG Recounted
The Bangor Daily News recounts the events that precipitated the dissolution of Calais LNG, the former developer of one of the three LNG terminals currently proposed in Maine.
Maryland Legislators Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Legislators Raise Concerns Regarding Proposed Sparrows Point Terminal
In a Feb. 8 letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and three of Maryland’s U.S. Representatives express opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The legislators raise concerns about the disposal of dredged material from the project and the potential safety risks due to Sparrows Point’s close...
Op-ed: Prepare a Regional EIS Before Issuing One for Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Prepare a Regional EIS Before Issuing One for Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
A North Bend, Ore., resident says that an environmental impact statement that evaluates the potential cumulative impacts on the region from LNG development should be issued before one is prepared for Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal. “Only then would we, and FERC, be in [a] position to objectively evaluate the merits of the Jordan Cove proposal,” he said....