Critic Says Bradwood Landing LNG Filings “Deficient”
Posted on Jul 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critic Says Bradwood Landing LNG Filings “Deficient”
Documents submitted by NorthernStar Natural Gas in support of its proposed LNG terminal in Bradwood Landing, Ore., are “deficient in technical information,” according to a former petroleum industry executive who spoke yesterday at a meeting sponsored by a group opposing the project. While acknowledging that he has not read all the documents, James Reed said that ...
LNG Commission Report May Support AES’ Battery Rock Proposal
Posted on Jul 26, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Commission Report May Support AES’ Battery Rock Proposal
The Associated Press has obtained a copy of the Massachusetts LNG Commission report, which will be released officially on Friday. According to the AP, the reportsays, “the region needs to act now to assure adequate gas supplies in the future,” and that LNG terminals should be sited in remote locations. In an apparent reference to AES’ Battery Rock terminal proposed...
Delaware Requests Rehearing on Crown Landing Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Delaware Requests Rehearing on Crown Landing Terminal
The Gloucester County Times reports that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has requested FERC to grant rehearing of its decision to authorize the Crown Landing LNG terminal in Logan Township, N.J. The state argues that FERC did not address certain coastal zone management concerns when it approved the terminal, and did not require BP to meet with...
Fall River Criticizes SFEIR for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Criticizes SFEIR for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Today’s Herald News reports that Stephen R. Pritchard, secretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, may decide on Friday whether to approve the Hess LNG Supplemental Final Environmental Report for its Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Fall River city officials have filed a response to the report, recommending that Pritchard and his staff reject the...
USCG to Review Amended Application for Main Pass LNG
Posted on Jul 25, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on USCG to Review Amended Application for Main Pass LNG
Freeport-McMoRan has announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has accepted the company’s amended application for its Main Pass LNG terminal proposed for offshore Louisiana. The modified application reflects changes in the project’s original design, which was rejected by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco in May due to the proposed use of open-rack vaporizers to regasify LNG. The Times-Picayune...
Brightman Street Bridge Task Force Meets
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Brightman Street Bridge Task Force Meets
The Herald News reports on the first meeting of the Brightman Street Bridge Reuse Task Force, which is considering ongoing uses — including park space and an emergency vehicle route — for the structure. Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal want to keep the bridge in place in an attempt to stop LNG vessel transit to Fall River,...