Dept. of Interior Expresses Concerns About Proposed Broadwater Terminal
Posted on Jan 23, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dept. of Interior Expresses Concerns About Proposed Broadwater Terminal
Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal and the vessels that would supply it may cause ecological harm to marine organisms inhabiting Long Island Sound, according to a Jan. 18 letter submitted to FERC by the U.S. Dept. of Interior. The agency estimates that millions of fish eggs and larvae may be killed as a result of impingement and entrainment in the facility’s and...
Harbor Commissioners Terminate Environmental Review of Proposed Long Beach Terminal
Posted on Jan 23, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Harbor Commissioners Terminate Environmental Review of Proposed Long Beach Terminal
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners yesterday voted to halt an environmental review of Sound Energy Solutions’ proposed LNG terminal. The decision may prevent the terminal from leasing the intended project site in the Port of Long Beach. An executive with Sound Energy Solutions said, “We’re surprised because we had restarted negotiations with the city on...
Maine Board of Environmental Protection Given Jurisdiction Over Downeast LNG Environmental Review
Posted on Jan 23, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Board of Environmental Protection Given Jurisdiction Over Downeast LNG Environmental Review
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection voted on Thursday to oversee the state environmental review of the proposed Downeast LNG terminal in Maine. Given the scope and magnitude of the Downeast LNG project, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection gave the board jurisdiction over the review process. The BEP is also expected to review Quoddy Bay LNG’s proposed import...
Op-ed: Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal Will Help Meet California’s Energy Needs
Posted on Jan 23, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal Will Help Meet California’s Energy Needs
A Camarillo, Calif., resident urges Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to support the LNG terminals proposed for California. He says that, in particular, BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal is California’s “balanced answer for a reliable energy supply” and will not harm tourism or the environment. The Ventura County Star carries his op-ed. [Free...
Connecticut LNG Task Force to Discuss Response to Broadwater DEIS
Posted on Jan 22, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut LNG Task Force to Discuss Response to Broadwater DEIS
The Hartford Courant reports that the co-chairs of Connecticut’s state-appointed Long Island Sound LNG Task Force will convene a press conference tomorrow to provide an update on the task force’s response to the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Editorial: Broadwater Project Is Flawed
Posted on Jan 22, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater Project Is Flawed
The Stamford Advocate says that the environmental and safety concerns raised by Broadwater Energy’s proposal to build an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound are “well-founded.” The publication supports a “determined and coordinated effort” to oppose the project. [This article is no longer available...