AES: LNG Task Force Is Biased
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES: LNG Task Force Is Biased
AES project coordinator Kent Morton questioned the objectivity of the Baltimore County LNG Task Force, a state-sanctioned group created to explore the environmental and safety risks of the Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed for Dundalk, Md. “Seven of the 14 members have publicly stated their opposition,” Morton said. One of the project’s critics, Sharon Beazley of...
Op-ed: Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Is Justified
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Is Justified
A Fall River, Mass., resident criticizes The Providence Journal’s allegations of NIMBYism with regard to opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, saying that such opposition is a response to the project’s location near populated areas and “not directed at LNG as an energy source.” The Providence Journal carries his...
Public Hearing Scheduled for Bayou Casotte Project
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing Scheduled for Bayou Casotte Project
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has scheduled a public hearing on Sept. 18 to allow interested parties to offer comments regarding Chevron’s proposed Bayou Casotte LNG terminal near Pascagoula, Miss. The Mississippi Business Journal offers further details on the company’s construction plans, as well as their possible impacts on area...
Town Officials Work With LNG Storage Tank Operator to Maintain Safety Zones
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Officials Work With LNG Storage Tank Operator to Maintain Safety Zones
The Zoning Board of Appeals for Westminster, Mass., has invited Unitil representatives to a Sept. 12 meeting to help determine whether a proposed housing development will be located a safe distance from Unitil’s LNG storage tank. Said one resident, “Out in Boston, they’re talking about keeping the great big tankers away from populated areas. What we’re trying...
Californians Oppose Air Quality Permit for Cabrillo Port Terminal
Posted on Sep 5, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Californians Oppose Air Quality Permit for Cabrillo Port Terminal
The Los Angeles Times covers the ongoing debate over the likely effects and proper regulation of air emissions associated with BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposal. Cabrillo Port maintains that it has “committed to reduce near-shore emissions to near zero” and to voluntary mitigation efforts. However, some residents and state and local regulators oppose...
Op-ed: Passamaquoddy Bay Terminals Not Comparable to Canaport Terminal
Posted on Sep 5, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Passamaquoddy Bay Terminals Not Comparable to Canaport Terminal
A member of the local activist group Save Passamaquoddy Bay, in response to an op-ed by a Jonesport, Maine resident, says that St. Andrews, New Brunswick Mayor John Craig is justified in opposing the LNG terminals proposed for the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay while supporting the Canaport LNG terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick. His op-ed may be found in The Working...