Local Selectmen and Citizens at Odds Over Quoddy Bay LNG
Posted on Jul 13, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Selectmen and Citizens at Odds Over Quoddy Bay LNG
The Bangor Daily News reports on internal conflicts among selectmen for Perry, Maine, over the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG project. Questions have been raised regarding the payment of related legal fees not approved by the town, but covered by Quoddy Bay LNG, and the validity of signatures on a petition to recall an ordinance supporting the project. Similar disagreements over the LNG...
Stakeholders Express Safety Concerns in Bradwood Landing Proceeding
Posted on Jul 13, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Stakeholders Express Safety Concerns in Bradwood Landing Proceeding
The Daily Astorian reports on the comments submitted in FERC’s Bradwood Landing LNG docket bystate and local entities raising local safety and security concerns,including emergency response capabilities. FERC spokesperson Tamara Young-Allen said that the agency will continue to accept feedback and requests for intervention even though the deadline to submit comments has passed....
Boaters Demonstrate Against Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Environmental, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boaters Demonstrate Against Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Members of the local sailing club Hands Across the Pond convened on Sunday to protest Broadwater Energy’s plan to build an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. “[T]here are other ways to get LNG to our region,” said Lonnie Reed, one of the demonstrators. Local UPN affiliate W-TNH has additional...
Mass: Northeast Gateway DEIS Adequate
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass: Northeast Gateway DEIS Adequate
According to today’s Boston Globe, Massachusetts State Environmental Secretary Stephen R. Pritchard yesterday issued a 19-page certificate indicating that Excelerate Energy has adequately examined the potential environmental impacts of its proposed offshore Northeast Gateway LNG terminal.However, Pritchard called for additional analysis of possible impacts on the region’s...
Port of Astoria Moves to Intervene in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria Moves to Intervene in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
The Daily Astorian reports that the Port of Astoria’s commission voted on Wednesday to seek intervener status in the FERC review process for the Bradwood Landing LNG proposal. Already filing to intervene arethe Oregon cities of Astoria and Warrenton, and Clatsop County, and Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington, as well as Port Westward and the Port of St. Helens. Port...
Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
In a June 28 letter to FERC, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley expressed opposition to AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal in Dundalk, Md., citing the project’s potential risks that may endanger community residents and the environment. Read more in The Baltimore Sun. [Access to archived articles requires a...