Bradwood Landing Denies Attempt to Sidestep State and Local Review Processes
Posted on Aug 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing Denies Attempt to Sidestep State and Local Review Processes
The Daily Astorian reports that Gary Coppedge, senior vice president for the Bradwood Landing proposal, responded to allegations that project developer NorthernStar is trying to evade state and local permit processes. “We’re trying to say, ‘Whether we go through FERC or the county, we don’t care. Tell us who has the final authority,'” Coppedge said....
Art Auction to Support LNG Opposition Efforts
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Art Auction to Support LNG Opposition Efforts
Proceeds from an art auction in Perry, Maine will help defray the legal expenses of Save Passamaquoddy Bay, a local activist group fighting plans to construct LNG terminals near Passamaquoddy Bay. The event is slated for Sept. 6. Details are in The Bangor Daily...
Excelerate Upbeat About Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Excelerate Upbeat About Northeast Gateway LNG Proposal
In an interview with World Gas Intelligence, Excelerate Energy chief executive Kathleen Eisbrenner discusses the Northeast Gateway terminal proposed offshore Gloucester, Mass. She says the company hopes for project approval from MARAD and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by the year’s end, paving the way for start-up in 2007. [Subscription...
Golden Pass Project Spurs Increase in Employment Opportunities
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Golden Pass Project Spurs Increase in Employment Opportunities
The Beaumont Enterprise reports on the robust real estate market in Beaumont, Texas, which the president of the Beaumont Board of Realtors attributes to the increase in industrial jobs provided by construction projects such as ExxonMobil’s Golden Pass LNG terminal in Sabine,...
Op-ed: LNG Development Would Benefit the Bahamas
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Development Would Benefit the Bahamas
A Bahamas resident says that LNG terminals can help diversify the Bahamian economy, which traditionally has depended on tourism. In response to safety concerns raised by opponents, he argues that “[i]t’s ridiculous to think that because the plant is to be built in the Bahamas, that there would be compromises in design.” His op-ed is in The Nassau...
Op-ed: Northeast Gateway Terminal A Risk
Posted on Aug 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Northeast Gateway Terminal A Risk
A Rockport, Mass., resident says Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG terminal, proposed offshore Massachusetts, poses safety risks and “should either be dropped entirely or moved a lot farther out to sea.” His op-ed is in The Gloucester Daily...