Celebrities Hold Fundraiser to Fight Cabrillo Port LNG Project
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Celebrities Hold Fundraiser to Fight Cabrillo Port LNG Project
The West Australian provides more detail on this past Friday’s fundraiser for anti-LNG efforts, which was hosted by actor and Malibu resident Pierce Brosnan. “This proposed liquefied natural gas terminal is part of a globalized assault taking place on our Earth,” Brosnan said during a keynote speech. A September 1 letter signed by celebrities such as Dick Van Dyke,...
Differing Views on Bear Head LNG Terminal’s Fate
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Differing Views on Bear Head LNG Terminal’s Fate
Port Hawksbury Mayor Billy Joe MacLean expressed uncertainty over the fate of the Bear Head LNG terminal in Nova Scotia following the cancellation of a pipeline capacity agreement last week. However, Richmond County Warden Richie Cotton remains optimistic that construction on the facility will resume Oct. 6, nearly seven months after unsuccessful supply negotiations led to a work...
Fall River City Councilor Urges City to Use Eminent Domain Against Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River City Councilor Urges City to Use Eminent Domain Against Weaver’s Cove
In a resolution filed yesterday, Fall River City Council President William F. Whitty has asked the city to revisit the possibility of using eminent domain to block the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, a tactic previously advanced by former Fall River mayoral candidate F. George Jacome. However, Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. disagreed with Whitty’s proposal, noting that...
Jordan Cove Pipeline Route to Be Revealed in January; Local Businesses Concerned About Potential Impact
Posted on Sep 20, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Pipeline Route to Be Revealed in January; Local Businesses Concerned About Potential Impact
Williams Pipeline representatives announced last week that the route for the proposed pipeline associated with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal would be revealed in January; company representatives have been meeting with timber and oyster growers regarding land needed for the route. According to The World, growers remain concerned that the pipeline may impact their businesses: “I...
LNG Informational Session Planned for Next Week
Posted on Sep 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Informational Session Planned for Next Week
A public educational forum on LNG has been scheduled for Sept. 27 in Bandon, Ore. Planned speakers include officials involved in the Jordan Cove LNG project and citizens opposed to LNG. The World has further details on the...
Proposed Legislation Calls for List of LNG Lobbyists
Posted on Sep 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Proposed Legislation Calls for List of LNG Lobbyists
U.S. Rep. C. A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-Md.) has introduced legislation that would require FERC to keep a public database of lobbyists hired by LNG terminal developers. According to a statement issued yesterday by Ruppersberger’s office, the bill is in response to allegations made by several residents that AES, the company proposing the Sparrows Point LNG terminal...