Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Appeal U.S. DOT’s Decision
Posted on Nov 13, 2006 in Litigation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Appeal U.S. DOT’s Decision
The Herald News reports that opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal plan to appeal the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision not to adopt safety requirements affecting the location of LNG facilities. Fall River city officials contend that uniform safety standards are required by the Pipeline Safety Act of...
BHP Billiton Eager to Collaborate With Gov. Schwarzenegger Following Re-Election
Posted on Nov 10, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Eager to Collaborate With Gov. Schwarzenegger Following Re-Election
Following this week’s re-election of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over a challenger who vowed to veto BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG proposal, BHP Billiton spokesperson Kathi Hann says that her company “look[s] forward to working with the governor” to advance the project. Schwarzenegger has said he will reserve judgment on any LNG terminal proposed...
Op-ed: California Does Not Need LNG
Posted on Nov 10, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Does Not Need LNG
Syndicated columnist Thomas D. Elias argues against the importation of LNG in California, citing governmental reports that indicate an increase in domestic natural gas supply. He also says that LNG will be more expensive than gas delivered to California via pipeline from Texas, Oklahoma, the Rocky Mountains and Canada. The Union carries his...
Rhode Island DEM to Hold Hearings on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Nov 10, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island DEM to Hold Hearings on Weaver’s Cove
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will host two public hearings to discuss Weaver’s Cove Energy’s dredging permit and water quality certificate applications for its LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The hearings are scheduled for Nov. 14 and Nov. 20. Written comments are due by Nov. 20. Read more in The Jamestown...
Local Residents Express Concern Over Toxic Waste Dumped Offshore Massachusetts
Posted on Nov 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Express Concern Over Toxic Waste Dumped Offshore Massachusetts
Local residents are concerned that the proposed construction of two LNG terminals for offshore Massachusetts could disturb barrels of toxic waste that were dumped in Massachusetts Bay between the 1940s and the 1960s. However, a spokesperson for Excelerate Energy LLC, one of the LNG developers, said that his company’s Northeast Gateway terminal would be “in an area...
Op-ed: Energy Policy Act Preserved Role of States in Terminal Review Process
Posted on Nov 9, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Energy Policy Act Preserved Role of States in Terminal Review Process
Bryan Lee, the director of press services for FERC, clarifies that the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 did not diminish the important role that state authorities play in the LNG terminal review process. “Regardless of the commission’s action under its Natural Gas Act jurisdiction, no LNG or gas pipeline project can proceed without state agencies’ exercising...