Chamber of Commerce Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Encounters Criticism
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Chamber of Commerce Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Encounters Criticism
The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce’s recent endorsement of the proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal has met opposition from Oxnard residents who say the Chamber did not give adequate weight to the EIR. Chamber president Nancy Lindholm said that while she did not read the whole document, “the chamber did its due diligence.” Today’s Ventura County Star has the story. [Free...
Editorial: State and Federal Agencies Should Streamline LNG Review Process
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: State and Federal Agencies Should Streamline LNG Review Process
The Bangor Daily News supports a regional approach for the siting of LNG facilities. The paper says that because the market can only support a fraction of the LNG terminals proposed, “communities and state departments expend resources analyzing and responding to proposals for facilities that will never be built.” In light of the emotional and financial impact the review...
Quoddy Bay Suggests “Floating Bridge” Idea
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Suggests “Floating Bridge” Idea
Today’s Bangor Daily News reports that, at an Eastport City Council meeting, Quoddy Bay officials suggested that a “floating bridge” could provide an emergency access route to Eastport Island. In response to a question on how emergencies stemming from a proposed LNG terminal would be managed if the main road into and out of the city were closed, Quoddy Bay project...
St. Andrews Mayor Opposes LNG Tanker Traffic in Canadian Waters
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on St. Andrews Mayor Opposes LNG Tanker Traffic in Canadian Waters
A report in today’s Bangor Daily News says that Mayor John Craig of St. Andrews, New Brunswick expressed his opposition to the passage of LNG tankers en route to the proposed Passamaquoddy Bay import terminals. “No LNG tankers will move through Head Harbour Passage, and internal Canadian waters in Passamaquoddy Bay are closed to LNG tankers – period,” Craig said at an...
Stakeholders Visit Proposed Downeast LNG Site
Posted on Mar 29, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Stakeholders Visit Proposed Downeast LNG Site
Federal, state and local officials embarked on a tour of the proposed Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay LNG sites yesterday. The tour is intended to help officials prepare the environmental impact statements that will be used to assess the viability of the projects. Details of the excursion are in today’s Bangor Daily News. [Access to archived articles requires a...
Fall River Rep. Picked for LNG Commission
Posted on Mar 28, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Rep. Picked for LNG Commission
Today’s Herald News reports that Massachusetts State Rep. Robert Correia (D-Fall River) has been selected to serve as a member of the commission created to explore LNG issues impacting the state. Gov. Romney authorized the commission in early March. “I’m very happy about it because I was concerned about having someone from Fall River on the commission itself, and I...