Local Businesses Say LNG Is Potential Threat to Tourism Industry
Posted on Dec 22, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Businesses Say LNG Is Potential Threat to Tourism Industry
Local business leaders in Oregon are concerned that the proposed construction of LNG infrastructure may disrupt the state’s tourism industry. “The worst possible scenario for the local tourism industry is if the cruise ships go away,” said the president of the Astoria Lodging Association. “That’s 40,000 people who come to Astoria who could disappear...
Op-ed: LNG Developers “Exploit” Columbia River
Posted on Dec 22, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Developers “Exploit” Columbia River
A Wenatchee, Wash., resident says that mitigation proposals for the Columbia River demonstrate that the LNG industry is “buying its way to exploit the river.” His op-ed is carried by The Daily...
KeySpan Contemplating Whether to Appeal or Pay Fine
Posted on Dec 21, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan Contemplating Whether to Appeal or Pay Fine
A KeySpan spokesperson says “no final decision has been made” yet regarding whether to appeal or pay a fine levied by the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy following a security breach at the company’s storage facility in Lynn this past August. The Daily Item reports that KeySpan must decide on a course of action by Jan. 8. According to a DTE...
Romney’s Decision May Diminish the Need for Other Massachusetts LNG Projects
Posted on Dec 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Romney’s Decision May Diminish the Need for Other Massachusetts LNG Projects
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s decision to approve two offshore LNG terminals may scuttle plans to develop the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. and the Battery Rock LNG terminal proposed for Outer Brewster Island, according to state Sen. Michael Morrissey (D-Quincy). Also, officials in Romney’s administration say that the offshore facilities may help...
Offshore Terminals’ Impact on Weaver’s Cove Unclear
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Offshore Terminals’ Impact on Weaver’s Cove Unclear
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s approval yesterday of two offshore LNG terminals may obviate the need for Hess LNG’s land-based Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., according to an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation. “It will be impossible for (Hess LNG) to win a race against these two offshore facilities, which could be up and running by...
Suffolk County Legislature Approves More Funds for Broadwater Legal Battle
Posted on Dec 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Suffolk County Legislature Approves More Funds for Broadwater Legal Battle
Suffolk County lawmakers yesterday passed a bill, sponsored by Legis. Wayne R. Horsley (D-Babylon), to allocate another $100,000 to help finance the legal battle against Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The legislature previously spent $100,000 in 2005 to retain a law firm to represent Suffolk County in the regulatory review process. Newsday reports...