Sparrows Point LNG Opponents Seeking to Develop Proposed Terminal Site
Posted on Sep 29, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point LNG Opponents Seeking to Develop Proposed Terminal Site
Opponents of the Sparrows Point LNG project are exploring options for turning the terminal’s proposed site into a tourist venue, according to The Baltimore Sun. LNG Opposition team members have met with state officials to discuss the possibility of bringing a retired aircraft carrier, the USS Forrestal, to serve as a museum. However, the vice president of the U.S.S. Forrestal...
Canadian Prime Minister Affirms Opposition to LNG Vessels Transiting Head Harbour
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Prime Minister Affirms Opposition to LNG Vessels Transiting Head Harbour
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper affirmed his opposition on Tuesday to the use of Canadian waters to support LNG projects proposed for the U.S.-side of Passamaquoddy Bay. During Tuesday’s Question Period in the House of Commons, Harper said he opposed the transit of LNG tankers through Head Harbour and expressed his belief that the waters of Passamaquoddy Bay are within...
Downeast LNG Proposes New Pipeline Alternatives
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Proposes New Pipeline Alternatives
The Bangor Daily News provides details regarding the newly proposed pipeline route alternatives to connect the proposed Downeast LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine, to the Maritimes & Northeast natural gas pipeline. Three of Downeast’s proposals, including the company’s favored option, would traverse portions of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. According to...
EPA Reopens Public Comment Period for Cabrillo Port
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA Reopens Public Comment Period for Cabrillo Port
According to The Ventura County Star, the Environmental Protection Agency has reopened the public comment period for a water-discharge permit associated with BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposed for offshore California. Comments are due by Oct. 23. [Free registration...
Fall River City Council Approves Eminent Domain Resolution
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Approves Eminent Domain Resolution
The Fall River City Council on Sept. 26 approved a resolution calling on the city to seize the proposed site for the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal by eminent domain. Council President William F. Whitty, who introduced the resolution, disputed Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr.’s claim that taking the land using eminent domain could cost the city $50 to $70 million, saying instead...
KeySpan Representatives Asked to Appear Before Local Security Subcommittee
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan Representatives Asked to Appear Before Local Security Subcommittee
Three Revere City Council members have requested KeySpan officials to appear at a Hometown/Homeland Security Subcommittee meeting on Oct. 30 to address concerns regarding a security lapse at KeySpan’s LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. “I want to know why they don’t have adequate security down there, and I want to make sure they do,” Ward 5 Councilor John...