Tribal Council to Consider Quoddy Bay LNG’s Land Purchase Proposal
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Tribal Council to Consider Quoddy Bay LNG’s Land Purchase Proposal
The Passamaquoddy Joint Tribal Council tomorrow plans to consider a proposal by Quoddy Bay LNG to purchase more than 300 acres of tribe-owned land in Perry, Maine for $1.5 million. The land would be used for storage during construction of the company’s proposed LNG terminal, according to project manager Brian Smith. The Quoddy Tides reports that some tribal members believe the...
Weaver’s Cove Critics Oppose Permit Applications
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Critics Oppose Permit Applications
During a public hearing convened last night by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, local residents and politicians voiced their opposition to requests by Weaver’s Cove Energy and Mill River Pipeline, LLC to permit channel dredging and construction of the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal and an associated gas pipeline. Some attendees expressed...
Broadwater Energy Applies for Army Corps of Engineers Permit
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Energy Applies for Army Corps of Engineers Permit
Broadwater Energy has applied for an Army Corps of Engineers permit for work associated with its proposed LNG terminal offshore Long Island, N.Y. The permit would allow construction of a mooring system for the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) and an underwater natural gas pipeline, as well as the placement of fill material related to the terminal. The Corps’...
Connecticut Governor Seeks Greater Say in Broadwater Approval Process
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Governor Seeks Greater Say in Broadwater Approval Process
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell Friday indicated that she would like Congress to “reconstitute” FERC. Encouraging Congress to change the makeup of the Commission, Gov. Rell expressed concern that her state will have no influence in the regulatory review process for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The New Haven Register notes that while...
Editorial: Massachusetts’ Offshore LNG Projects Address Supply, Safety Concerns
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Massachusetts’ Offshore LNG Projects Address Supply, Safety Concerns
The Boston Globe has endorsed Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG project and, pending satisfactory environmental review, Suez Energy’s Neptune LNG project, both of which are proposed for offshore Massachusetts. “Approval of the offshore terminals is a way for the region to secure the LNG it needs without endangering Fall River,” where Weaver’s Cove...
Editorial: Regional Siting of LNG Terminals More Efficient Than Site-by-Site Approach
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Regional Siting of LNG Terminals More Efficient Than Site-by-Site Approach
The Bangor Daily News again expresses its support for the regional siting of LNG terminals rather than the current case-by-case approach.