Residents Enthusiastic Over Golden Pass LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Enthusiastic Over Golden Pass LNG Terminal
K-FDM, the local CBS affiliate for Beaumont, Texas, reports on local reaction to yesterday’s announcement that Golden Pass LNG, LLC, awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the construction of its terminal in Jefferson County. Many residents expressed optimism that the new terminal will provide an economic boost after the area was struck by Hurricane...
Weaver’s Cove EIR Receives Massachusetts State Approval
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove EIR Receives Massachusetts State Approval
Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal proposed for Fall River, Mass., expressed disappointment over the state’s decision on Monday to approve developer Hess LNG’s environmental impact report for the project. Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert, Jr. and Joseph Carvalho, the president of the Coalition for the Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities, contend that Hess LNG...
AES LNG Proposal Splits Bahamian Cabinet
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES LNG Proposal Splits Bahamian Cabinet
The Nassau Guardian today reports that the decision to pursue a heads of agreement allowing AES to build an LNG terminal in the Bahamas has created friction among officials in Prime Minister Perry Christie’s cabinet, two of whom oppose the project because of concerns for the environment and for the Bahamas’ tourism industry. When asked if the agreement will be signed...
Bahamian Government Continues Assessment of Suez Proposal
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bahamian Government Continues Assessment of Suez Proposal
Bahamian Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Leslie Miller said on Sunday that the Bahamian government is still assessing Suez’s proposal to build an LNG terminal on Grand Bahama Island. According to previous press reports, Tractebel shelved the project after receiving little feedback from the government and decided to pursue another LNG terminal for offshore Florida....
Editorial: Additional Information Needed on Alaska LNG Proposal
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Additional Information Needed on Alaska LNG Proposal
The Anchorage Daily News has called on the Alaska Gasline Port Authority to detail its proposal to transport natural gas from the North Slope to West Coast markets via LNG vessels loading in Valdez, saying, “Alaskans need to know if the LNG project is truly a viable alternative” to the natural gas pipeline also...
Editorial: Gov. Ehrlich Should Demonstrate Terminal Opposition
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Gov. Ehrlich Should Demonstrate Terminal Opposition
In an editorial published today, The Baltimore Sun says Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich should affirm his opposition to AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal by prohibiting the use of state-owned Hart-Miller Island for the disposal of dredge material from the construction of the terminal. [Access to archived articles requires a...