Concerned Citizens Discuss Jordan Cove Project
Posted on Oct 2, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerned Citizens Discuss Jordan Cove Project
On Wednesday, about 50 people attended the first of three public educational sessions held by a local resident opposed to the Jordan Cove LNG project. Issues raised during the forum included public safety, the effect of LNG shipping on harbor traffic, and the purported need for LNG in the Pacific Northwest. The evening’s discussion was generally neutral in tone, a departure from...
Critics Voice Opposition Against Proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
Posted on Oct 2, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics Voice Opposition Against Proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
A proposal to build a 225-mile pipeline across southwest Oregon to facilitate natural gas imports would threaten local properties and the environment, project opponents said during a meeting on Thursday. Rory Cox, California program director for Pacific Environment, stated that the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, which is associated with the proposed Jordan Cove LNGterminal, is...
Editorial: Broadwater WSR Addresses Safety, But Other Issues Linger
Posted on Oct 2, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater WSR Addresses Safety, But Other Issues Linger
In an editorial published yesterday, Newsday says that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report “puts to rest the wildest fears” regarding possible incidents involving the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. As a result of the Coast Guard’s identification of legitimate safety and security issues, stakeholders now will be able to address the remaining...
USCG to Hold Public Hearings on Vessel Transit in Narragansett Bay
Posted on Oct 2, 2006 in Marine Regulation, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG to Hold Public Hearings on Vessel Transit in Narragansett Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled public hearings on its proposal to revise the current navigation safety measures in Narragansett Bay, Mount Hope Bay, and the Providence River. The proposal includes consideration of maneuvering large vessels, including LNG tankers bound for the proposed Weaver’s Cove terminal, past the old and new Brightman Street bridges. According to...
Editorial: Broadwater WSR Raises Security Concerns
Posted on Sep 29, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater WSR Raises Security Concerns
In response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report for the Broadwater LNG project, The Norwalk Advocate questions the adequacy of the proposed measures to ensure public safety and maritime security and who will pay for such measures, and calls for residents to oppose the...
Fall River Mayor Opposes Eminent Domain
Posted on Sep 29, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Mayor Opposes Eminent Domain
Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. reaffirmed his position that he will not invoke eminent domain to seize the land Weaver’s Cove Energy plans to utilize for its LNG terminal. According to The Herald News, however, as a strategic matter Lambert has decided not to veto the eminent domain resolution approved by the City Council on Sept. 26; instead, he will take no action...