Rhode Island House Committee Approves LNG Exclusion Zones
Posted on Apr 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island House Committee Approves LNG Exclusion Zones
An amended bill attempting to control LNG vessel transit in Rhode Island was approved by the Rhode Island House Environment and Natural Resources Committee yesterday evening. If passed, the legislation proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol) would create an exclusion zone around LNG vessels. No people, piers, flammable materials or facilities on state lands could be located...
Dispute Over Whether Proposed Quoddy Bay Pipeline Would Enter Wildlife Refuge
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dispute Over Whether Proposed Quoddy Bay Pipeline Would Enter Wildlife Refuge
A communications representative for Quoddy Bay yesterday dismissed claims that a pipeline serving the company’s proposed terminal would enter a wildlife sanctuary. According to an attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation, a map included in Quoddy Bay’s application to FERC indicates that “two out of the three [alternative routes for the pipeline] clearly go right...
Fall River Legislators Occupy Top Posts on Massachusetts LNG Commission
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Legislators Occupy Top Posts on Massachusetts LNG Commission
The Herald News today reports that State Sen. Joan Menard (D-Fall River) was selected to serve as co-chair of the 16-member commission created to study LNG issues affecting Massachusetts, including the Weaver’s Cove LNG project in Fall River. State Rep. Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill) is the other co-chair, and Rep. Robert Correia (D-Fall River) will serve as vice president....
Malibu, Calif. Mayor Seeks City Funds to Block Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Malibu, Calif. Mayor Seeks City Funds to Block Cabrillo Port Project
Mayor Andy Stern of Malibu, Calif. is asking the Malibu City Council to provide $50,000 to help an advocacy group pay for attorneys and technical experts to challenge the Cabrillo Port LNG proposal. “We will dedicate any and all resources to fight these developments on our coastline, including filing enough lawsuits to tied up the Billiton project forever,” he said....
Op-ed: LNG to Relieve California’s Energy Predicament
Posted on Apr 12, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG to Relieve California’s Energy Predicament
Jesus Arredondo, the executive director of Californians for Clean Affordable Safe Energy responds to an allegation that state officials and energy companies promote LNG development without conducting comprehensive research. Arredondo points to a study commissioned by the organization indicating that, over the next ten years, the rising cost of natural gas will cost California 163,000...
Briefing on Cabrillo Port Project Scheduled Tonight
Posted on Apr 11, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Briefing on Cabrillo Port Project Scheduled Tonight
The Sierra Club’s LNG Task Force will host a briefing tonight to prepare attendees for a future public hearing on the proposed offshore Cabrillo Port LNG terminal. The informational session, which will take place in Oxnard, Calif., will explore potential environmental and public safety issues stemming from the project. Details are in yesterday’s Ventura County Star. [Free...