Editorial: Regional Siting of LNG Terminals Is Sensible
Posted on May 8, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Regional Siting of LNG Terminals Is Sensible
An editorial in yesterday’s Portland Press Herald says that in determining where LNG facilities should be placed, federal regulators should adopt a regional approach, conducting a comprehensive assessment that evaluates an area’s overall need and ability to support infrastructure. Recognizing that New England “needs at least one more LNG terminal,” the...
Op-ed: Main Pass Terminal Would Provide Economic Boost
Posted on May 8, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Main Pass Terminal Would Provide Economic Boost
Freeport-McMoRan deserves support for its Main Pass LNG project because it is a local company that invests in New Orleans, according to the president of JP Morgan Chase Bank in the New Orleans region. John Kallenborn emphasizes that he lends his support as a citizen, adding that his company is not financing the project. His op-ed is in today’s...
Baton Rouge Area Chamber Supports Offshore LNG Terminals in Louisiana
Posted on May 5, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baton Rouge Area Chamber Supports Offshore LNG Terminals in Louisiana
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has endorsed Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub and Shell’s Gulf Landing project, both proposed offshore Louisiana. The Chamber also supports the use of open-loop vaporizers by both import facilities, although environmentalists have expressed concern over the negative impacts the technology may have on aquatic life. Read more in The...
Sparrows Point LNG Critics Set Up Office
Posted on May 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sparrows Point LNG Critics Set Up Office
In an attempt to increase participation in the FERC approval process for the Sparrows Point LNG plan, opponents have established an office in Dundalk, Md., where residents can obtain information about the project proposal and submit complaints that will be included in filings made to the federal agency. “It’s a long and complicated process, but we have the volunteers that...
Connecticut AG Criticizes Broadwater LNG Plan
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut AG Criticizes Broadwater LNG Plan
Calling himself “one of the most staunch and vehement” opponents of the Broadwater LNG proposal, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal criticized federal agencies for “stifl[ing] public debate and discussion” by restricting access to safety and security information surrounding the project. Additional vessel traffic on the Long Island Sound and...
DOE Will “Listen” On Regional Siting
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Will “Listen” On Regional Siting
<ahref=”http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/05/03/new_england_lawmakers_urge_regional_approach_on_lng/” target=”_blank”>The Boston Globecarries an AP article on yesterday’s meeting between Energy Secretary Bodman and a group of New England congressmen. According to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Bodman “agreed to …...