EPA Says Sparrows Point Shipyard Is Not a Superfund Site
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA Says Sparrows Point Shipyard Is Not a Superfund Site
The Dundalk Eagle reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a letter dated Sept. 18 informed the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Waste Management Administration that the proposed location for AES’ Sparrows Point Shipyard is not a Superfund cleanup site. “Being a ‘Superfund’ site would have created more hoops for [AES] to jump...
Louisiana Representative Urges Dredging of Calcasieu River Ship Channel to Accommodate LNG Shipments
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Louisiana Representative Urges Dredging of Calcasieu River Ship Channel to Accommodate LNG Shipments
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) will seek additional federal funds to deepen and widen the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, which he said is critical to Louisiana’s economy and U.S. energy security. Current dimensions of the channel prevent the passage of some large vessels. “We need to get the channel back to its original specifications,” Boustany said last Thursday...
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Would Not Sign Legislation Supporting Battery Rock Project
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Would Not Sign Legislation Supporting Battery Rock Project
Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey has previously called AES’ proposed Battery Rock LNG terminal “the least objectionable of the four proposals which I have seen so far,” but would not sign legislation approving its placement on Outer Brewster Island, according to her spokesperson. Some state lawmakers have criticized Healey’s characterization of...
Georgia Public Service Commission Candidate Calls for Additional LNG
Posted on Oct 25, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Georgia Public Service Commission Candidate Calls for Additional LNG
The Florida Times-Union features local coverage of candidates vying for seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission. Chuck Eaton, an Atlanta-based realtor challenging one of the two incumbents up for reelection, has expressed support for increasing energy sources, including LNG imports received by the Elba Island LNG...
Ventura County Star Endorses Cabrillo Port Critic
Posted on Oct 25, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Ventura County Star Endorses Cabrillo Port Critic
The Ventura County Star has endorsed Democrat Pedro Nava’s re-election bid to represent the 35th District in the California State Assembly. The newspaper compares Nava’s position on BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal with his opponent Cristina Martin’s position. Nava has expressed concern regarding the potential environmental impacts of the...
Bradwood Landing Terminal May Impact Local Salmon Population
Posted on Oct 24, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing Terminal May Impact Local Salmon Population
Last week NorthernStar Natural Gas LLC filed a biological assessment with FERC regarding its proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in response to a FERC Staff environmental information request. According to the assessment, the terminal is “likely to adversely affect” various species of salmon in the Columbia River. In order to mitigate the terminal’s potential...