Editorial: Regulatory Review Process for Broadwater DEIS is Limited
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Regulatory Review Process for Broadwater DEIS is Limited
The Day argues that independent researchers’ recent criticism highlights flaws in the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, but says that “there is little room in the law for a thorough peer review of the science that went into the report, or for Connecticut’s point of view on its impact on [Long Island]...
KeySpan Fined $250,000 For Security Breach
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan Fined $250,000 For Security Breach
The Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy has fined KeySpan $250,000 after the agency found safety violations linked to an Aug. 16 security breach at the company’s LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. KeySpan has 30 days to review and respond to the state order. Read more in The Daily...
Massachusetts DEP to Host Public Hearing on Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Massachusetts DEP to Host Public Hearing on Weaver’s Cove Project
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection tonight will hold a public hearing in Swansea to discuss construction projects associated with the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. According to DEP spokesman Ed Coletta, Weaver’s Cove Energy is seeking permits necessary to construct and maintain the LNG terminal and associated natural gas...
Long Beach Mayor Opposes Sound Energy Solutions Proposed LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 8, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Beach Mayor Opposes Sound Energy Solutions Proposed LNG Terminal
The mayor of Long Beach, Calif., yesterday confirmed his opposition to Sound Energy Solutions’ (SES) LNG terminal proposed for the Port of Long Beach, citing public safety concerns and SES’ refusal to protect the city and the port from lawsuits that might be brought in the event of an LNG-related accident. His comments were in response to a letter from the Harbor...
Oregon Dept. of Energy Requests Bradwood LNG Authorization Be Conditioned on Emergency Response Funding
Posted on Dec 8, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Dept. of Energy Requests Bradwood LNG Authorization Be Conditioned on Emergency Response Funding
The Oregon Department of Energy has asked FERC to condition any authorization of NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed Bradwood LNG terminal on the provision of resources identified by local fire and law enforcement agencies in a confidential “Clatsop County Emergency Services Joint Report.” The Dec. 6 letter is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
Scientists Criticize Broadwater’s Draft EIS
Posted on Dec 8, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Scientists Criticize Broadwater’s Draft EIS
FERC’s draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal is deficient, according to four scientists who spoke yesterday before Connecticut’s Long Island Sound LNG Task Force. State Sen. Andrea Stillman, vice chair of the Task Force, said the scientists confirmed the committee’s belief that FERC failed to support the...