Weaver’s Cove Alleges Fall River Not Cooperating on ERP
Posted on Apr 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Alleges Fall River Not Cooperating on ERP
In a March 30 letter from Weaver’s Cove to Fall River’s Mayor Edward Lambert, Weaver’s Cove alleges that Fall River is refusing to participate in the emergency response planning (ERP) process mandated by FERC’s recent approval of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The letter, which FERC released today, states that Weaver’s Cove has attempted on multiple...
Louisiana Parishes Battle Over LNG Money
Posted on Apr 4, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana Parishes Battle Over LNG Money
NPR’s Morning Edition yesterday featured a story describing the current conflict between Louisiana’s Cameron Parish and the Port of Lake Charles over the proposed Cameron LNG terminal. The debate centers on the fact that the Cameron LNG terminal is being built in Cameron Parish, but on property owned by the Port of Lake Charles, a tax-exempt, state entity located in...
Maryland LNG Bill Amended, Vote Tomorrow
Posted on Apr 4, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland LNG Bill Amended, Vote Tomorrow
The Maryland Senate bill (crossfiled with House Bill 1670) that would have prohibited the construction or operation of an LNG facility within 2 miles of any residence in Baltimore County, Maryland, was amended today by the Senate Finance Committee, and has been sent to the floor for a vote. Language in SB 996 prohibiting the approval of such LNG facilities was replaced with provisions...
Environmental Group Criticizes Weaver’s Cove Project at Annual Meeting
Posted on Apr 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Group Criticizes Weaver’s Cove Project at Annual Meeting
Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. and Save the Bay yesterday expressed their commitment to fight against the Weaver’s Cove LNG plan at the environmental activist group’s 36th annual meeting and brunch. “This project should not happen,” Lambert said. “I’m very appreciative of Save the Bay’s support in this.” Former CIA director R....
New Brunswick MP Opposes LNG Traffic in Canadian Waters
Posted on Apr 3, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Brunswick MP Opposes LNG Traffic in Canadian Waters
Canadian Veteran Affairs Minister Greg Thompson says that Ottawa will not allow LNG tankers heading toward the three import terminals proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay in Main to transit Canadian waters, which the vessels would have to do in order to reach the proposed terminals. “We have stated that we will use every legal and diplomatic means to defend our position, which is...
Expert Refutes WGL’s Gas Leak Allegation
Posted on Mar 31, 2006 in Gas Composition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Expert Refutes WGL’s Gas Leak Allegation
Speaking at an industry conference yesterday, an engineering expert dismissed WGL’s claim that imported LNG from Dominion’s Cove Point facility was “the key contributing factor” to the gas leaks in the utility’s pipeline distribution system. “We concluded there is no scientific basis to support the claim being made by WGL,” said Greg Haussmann...