Massachusetts Environmental Official Requests Additional Information On Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Environmental Official Requests Additional Information On Weaver’s Cove Dredging Plan
Weaver’s Cove Energy must submit additional information to Massachusetts on the potential environmental impact of its proposal to dredge Mount Hope Bay beforethe Department of Environmental Affairs will sign-off on the company’s terminal planned for Fall River, according to the state’s secretary of environmental affairs. Stephen R. Pritchard said Weaver’s Cove...
Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Supports Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Supports Cabrillo Port Project
In an op-ed written on behalf of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, president and CEO Nancy Lindholm explains the committee’s decision to support BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG facility offshore California. She mentions several reasons for the approval, such as increased natural gas supply to address the state’s energy needs and stabilize prices, but adds...
Rally Against Weaver’s Cove Proposal Planned for Monday
Posted on Apr 21, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rally Against Weaver’s Cove Proposal Planned for Monday
Today’s Herald News reports that critics of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG facility, including U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr., have scheduled a rally against the project on Monday. “These rallies are not for nothing,” Lambert said. “The purpose is to continue to try and gain media attention, particularly...
Agencies and Organizations Using FERC Process to Comment on Maine Terminals
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Agencies and Organizations Using FERC Process to Comment on Maine Terminals
The Bangor Daily News reports on the variety of comments filed at FERC on the proposed Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG terminals. Notably, the Maine State Planning Office suggests that FERC “evaluate a send-out pipeline that would accommodate the combined natural gas output of both projects to the Maritimes and [Northeast] Pipeline” to determine “whether a common send-out...
Dispute Over Planning Grant’s Impact on LNG Development in Maine
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dispute Over Planning Grant’s Impact on LNG Development in Maine
The Bangor Daily News reports on a dispute developing between Board of Selectmen and the planning board in Perry, Maine. At issue is an application for a comprehensive planning grant, which, according to executive director Judy East of the Washington County Council of Governments, is geared to fostering housing development in Perry. However, a planning board member has...
Legislators Urge USCG to Block Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Apr 20, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Legislators Urge USCG to Block Weaver’s Cove Project
In response to FERC’s refusal Monday to reopen the Weaver’s Cove record, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry, and U.S. Reps. Barney Frank and James P. McGovern, yesterday wrote a letter asking Admiral Thomas Collins to apply Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 05-05 to the proposed project. NVIC 05-05 sets out the Waterway Suitability Assessment process, and...