Residents Comment on FEIS for Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 9, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Comment on FEIS for Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration last night heard public comments regarding the final environmental impact statement for Excelerate Energy’s proposed Northeast Gateway LNG terminal. Some attendees expressed concern that the import facility, which is planned for offshore Massachusetts, would harm the right whale population while blocking...
National Energy Board: Hearings Focus on Emera’s Proposed Pipeline Route, Not Tolls
Posted on Nov 8, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on National Energy Board: Hearings Focus on Emera’s Proposed Pipeline Route, Not Tolls
At the Canadian National Energy Board’s public hearings on Emera’s proposed Brunswick Pipeline, hearing chair Sheila Leggatt ruled that the focus of the hearings is the planned pipeline route, not the effect that lower tolls on the pipeline may have on two proposed LNG terminals in Nova Scotia. CBC News has the...
BHP Billiton Disputes Claims Regarding Air Quality and Consumer Costs
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Disputes Claims Regarding Air Quality and Consumer Costs
The director of external affairs for BHP Billiton challenges Pacific Environment’s claims that the company’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal may have a negative impact on air quality and increase consumer costs. Cassidy asserts that the revised draft environmental impact report prepared by the California State Lands Commission indicates that the facility will emit 0.29...
Coos County Commissioner Candidates Express Views Regarding LNG
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coos County Commissioner Candidates Express Views Regarding LNG
The World reports on the race for Coos County commissioner, including the two candidates’ positions on the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal and its accompanying natural gas pipeline. Candidates Timm Slater and Kevin Stufflebean express support for LNG development, but Stufflebean says that he will wait until the terminal’s Environmental Impact Statement is released to...
Environmentalists Skeptical of BHP Billiton’s Cooling System; Lawsuit May Follow
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Skeptical of BHP Billiton’s Cooling System; Lawsuit May Follow
Energy Washington Week reports that opponents of BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal may file a Clean Water Act lawsuit if state and federal regulators approve a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System water quality permit for the project. At issue is BHP Billiton’s proposed cooling system, which the company says will comply with California’s...
Fishermen Divided Over Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Terminals
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Fishermen Divided Over Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Terminals
The Bangor Daily News reports that some Passamaquoddy Bay fishermen are concerned that LNG vessels may scare away fish and that the safety and security zones surrounding the vessels may exclude fishermen from certain fishing grounds. According to one fisherman, Downeast LNG, the developer behind one of two terminals proposed for the Bay, promised to compensate him for any financial...